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Geek Squad delivers technology support and repair services. The company assists with computer setup, troubleshooting, electronics repair and smart home installations. Offering in-home and remote support options, Geek Squad provides tech solutions for both personal and business needs.

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  • Quick resolution of issues
  • Affordable pricing on products
  • Positive shopping experience
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  • Poor communication on orders
  • Delivery delays and issues
  • Inconsistent product quality

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed April 4, 2015

    Paid for the full Smart Protection for Smartphones plan. Phone was dropped, then accidentally backed over by a vehicle. Started to file a claim and was told that there would be an additional $250 (plus sales tax) charge (above and beyond the deductible) because it was run over. I've read through the voluminous document that is provided with the plan and can't find anything that says anything about that.

    Take your choice of terminology, but I start with deceit and work my way up to criminal fraud at the RICO level as the potential descriptions. I can only say one thing for sure: I will never purchase anything from Best Buy again. Companies that deceive consumers and try to pump up their revenue by finding inventive ways to charge extra for protection plans do not deserve to be in business. Prosecutors should pay strong attention to that kind of behavior.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 4, 2015

    I have been shopping at the Oswego, IL Best Buy since the store opened. I am a Loyal Platinum customer. I have bought all of my 7 flat screen TVs as well as my home theatre and all electronics exclusively at Best Buy. I am writing to you about a recent incident at this particular store. I placed an order for a 42 inch Visio Smart TV. I was told the order would arrive on 4/2/15. I went to the store at 6:15 pm on the 2nd. The associate at the store informed me that the truck had not shown up and that it should have arrived at 3pm. She then informed me that even if it showed up I could not get the TV that night. After informing her that I needed something now she said that if I wanted someone could help me find another TV.

    I went to talk to an associate in the TV section. I explained my situation and told him I needed a TV tonight. I found a TV Samsung model UN4046203AFXZA. This TV was 444.99. The Vizio TV model M4221-I-BI was 429.99. This associate said he would talk to a manager and see if he could price match the TV. When he came back he explained that because it was a different brand the manager said no. I told the associate I cannot believe that for 15 dollars Best Buy is losing a loyal lifetime customer. He was a very rude, ignorant associate and replied sorry that's how it is. I feel so hurt and betrayed. After the 10s of thousands of dollars I have spent and the great recommendations I have given to people over the years to shop at Best Buy, this is a slap in the face. I left the store and purchased a TV at Sam's Club.

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    Reviewed April 4, 2015

    Ordered a Dishwasher last week - Was to be delivered this past Tuesday. I took the day off work. They called and claimed the Truck crashed and they could not deliver it. They rescheduled for Today between 4 and 8pm. They never showed again nor did they call. HORRIBLE!!!

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    Reviewed April 3, 2015

    I took my laptop to best buy on Fordham and was told it would be ready in two days which it was not I was told. I needed a new hard drive and system services for a year. I never required a router for my laptop but after being with their company and I was not able to use my wifi, i should not have to do this back and forth because they messed up my computer and wiped things off the computer. It was a very bad situation, waste of money and of no use. They are very stupid and not able to take responsibility for their items. They're broke.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 3, 2015

    I would first like to say that the young man at the store on Memorial in OKC that assisted us with the purchase of our TV was knowledgeable and helpful. We found the price not to the lowest, but fair. We purchased the TV and paid for delivery, installation and removal of our old TV. They asked many questions to make sure that they would have everything they need.

    However, the experience since then went downhill very quickly. We received a message that if we had a TV that was taller than 4' they would not be able to remove it. We found this odd since we had already given the dimensions of the TV at time of paying for it to be removed. So we called to simply say that yes the TV was larger than 4'. A seemingly simple task... seemingly. We were on hold for 35 min and then went through an as amazing maze of button pushing to get to a person who listened to our situation and then told us she knew nothing about this and that we needed to talk to the Geek Squad. We hang up and call the Geek Squad.

    Another 20 minutes of holding and the button maze and we are told that the Geeks don't handle this, the store does. Really? Ok, we call the store back and are on hold again for 41 minutes!! Only to be told... that's right, we need to call the Geek Squad!!! Ok am now restraining both my language and temper. So we call the Geeks again. Same maze and hold and still told they know nothing about it.

    At this point we are reasonably sure that none of your employees know anything. We call the store back and ask to speak with the store manager. After 15 minutes of explaining that all I want to know is if they can take away the TV as we have already paid for and made an appointment to do over a week in advance, the employee lets me speak to the manager as I asked, right? NO!! She transfers me to the GEEK SQUAD!!! At this point I have zero confidence that your people will be able to successfully install a TV and haul off the old one. Your post sale service is embarrassing.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 1, 2015

    I have had 2 terrible experiences with these guys in 1 year! The first: I purchased a Laptop just after their ridiculous 15 day return period, it went down. They would not tack it back as a return nor give me store credit to purchase another upgraded product. The Geek Squad could not figure out the why of the problem so they had to wipe it and reboot it. 2 weeks later BAM... it blows again... same response from best Buy. I am stuck with a Lemon!

    Now I buy a 50" Samsung Smart TV. It took a bit to receive the new HD Box from DirecTV... I get it hooked up and am watching a movie and WOW... There is a big black line down the side of my TV... Here we go again... Sorry but you are at the 17 day mark... no return allowed! REALLY!!! Tried to ask for a manager and after 25 minutes on hold... I hung up. It appears this is not fair consumer practices!!! Sears and everyone else (Matched pricing) have a 30 day return policy on ALL electronics! I highly suggest Consumer Affairs look into their practices.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed April 1, 2015

    I purchased a Vizio 32" Smart TV for $239.00. They didn't have in stock, but the more expensive one, they had. "I stuck to my guns" and had them ship it from another location. Week later it came. But instead of a 32" Smart TV, it was just a regular TV. I tried calling Best buy, but after 15 minutes of that listening to crappy music I hung up. I brought the TV to BB in Baldwin, New York. They told me it a mistake and you could have a floor model for a reduce cost. After I saw the set, and no remote control just the used TV, I got 99% of my money back. I will never trust them again. That’s Best Buy in Baldwin, New York.

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    Price

    Reviewed April 1, 2015

    We went on 3/29 to Best Buy #1784 to buy a laptop. After reviewing the options with the sales lady (**), we agreed to buy a laptop physically label with a $329 price. When we got home, the laptop was not the same one we wanted, it was a different one. On 3/30, went back to replace the laptop and the display was still there showing a $329 price, but the sales guy realized that it was a mistake and did not wanted to honor the price, the Asst Mgr ** could either, so we waited for the GM and he offered only a discount. I was expecting for them to honor the displayed price and make the adjustment to their mistake later.

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    Staff

    Reviewed March 31, 2015

    I've always bought the Geek Squad Protection Plan with ADH from my local (Johnstown, Pa) BB store and haven't been let down yet. Multiple high end gaming computers with full higher end accessories, tablets, home and auto a/v components, etc. And they've always replaced items I've taken in (rough estimate of 25ish times) without any issues. I'm either really lucky or my local store has great employees. Then again people usually don't go through the trouble of writing review on here unless they're p.o.`d and feel their cries have fallen on deaf ears.

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    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    Purchased an insignia 32" TV on January 3, 2015. On March 26th, turned on TV heard a loud pop and sound is no longer working. Best Buy will not refund my money because they only have a 15 day return period. They sent it out to be repaired. I no longer want a damaged TV!

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    PricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    I had a Best Buy Credit Card Account I closed in January 2015 and switched my monthly Geek Squad Protection Plans for cell phones to different credit card account. Due to differences in Best Buy Billing dates and charges to credit card they charged me an additional $35.00 late fee. When I called to complain about charges billed to a closed credit card, the credit card (Citibank) stated the charges were late due to a $9.99 payment that was not paid on their billing schedule. This billing schedule is opposite of the charges submitted to my credit card and paid by the new credit card. They continued to charge these late fees and only agreed with removing the last late fee of $35.00 with interest, but stated I still owed them $30.97 on a closed credit card they still added charges to.

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    Sales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed March 29, 2015

    I purchased a Sony tv xbr55x850b on March 9, 2015 from mountain view store. Was told will price match if price went down within 30 days - I had 3 witnesses. Now they refuse to give me $300- spoke to ** store manager. Please assist with refund. Thank you very high sales pitch guy.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed March 27, 2015

    I keep getting an error on my Samsung Galaxy S4 cell phone. I have the Geek Squad coverage. I contacted them and they sent me a refurbished phone that I transferred all of my data to only to have that phone have the same issue. I contacted Geek Squad again, and they sent me another refurbished phone. Still the same thing happened. I even went and got a new SIM card. I returned that phone and they sent me another one. Yet again after spending two days transferring all of my apps and data and shipping the old phone back this second phone does the same thing.

    I contact Geek Squad a third time and was told all they could do was keep sending me these refurbished phones when everyone knows there is a well known main board issue. They take my money monthly, waste my time, and have no better response than to keep sending me faulty equipment. There has to be someone that can stop this scam....totally disgusted and I will never use their service again.

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    Reviewed March 27, 2015

    I purchased a $25 Best Buy coupon from Groupon. I lost it for three months so of course it expired. My husband called Best Buy customer service to ask the Groupon be reinstated along with my earned rewards. They absolutely would NOT do it. We had been customers of theirs for TWENTY PLUS YEARS. We have spent tens of thousands of dollars with them over those years and they didn't want to reinstate a measly $25 Groupon? Unbelievable. I have closed my account with them and will NEVER EVER do business with them again. My parents had a similar problem returning a video game. They had the receipt and it was within the return time frame. They were given a store credit which they used and then closed their account. I wouldn't deal with them if I were you.

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    StaffReliability

    Reviewed March 27, 2015

    My family went to Best Buy in Rochester, Minnesota to exchange a suddenly unusable computer that we had purchased roughly two weeks prior. We hoped they would exchange it, given that it is new and has no physical damage. After a 30 minute wait, a Geek Squad professional concurred with our assessment -- there was no physical damage to the computer; it was simply defective and therefore Best Buy would replace it upon confirmation by the manager.

    ** is the worst manager I have ever encountered. For five minutes she repeated, "That's a cracked screen. I can't replace a cracked screen," and wouldn't let us say a word. When I managed to tell her that the geek squad professional (someone who is actually trained to assess such issues) had told us that it was a defective computer, she told me that he "might have used a poor choice of words" and that she "asked them to check for a cracked screen" and that it was indeed a cracked screen.

    She did not talk to the geek squad professional at all, so she had no way of knowing his assessment (that there was clearly no physical damage to the computer). She didn't even speak to the person who was trained to assess the computer. She instead gave us her own assessment (which she was not qualified to give, as far as I could tell) citing her "20 years working there" (relevance?) as if it made her more qualified than the geek squad professional who assessed the computer. She was the least intelligent and most unpleasant manager I have ever encountered. This motivates me to take my shopping to Amazon in the future.

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    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    I have been a true customer of BB for many years. I have only ever purchased my electronics, tv, computers, even kitchenware from them. I never had an issue until now. I bought a tablet for a mission trip in Africa. Yes I took it out of the box, charged it up but never used it - literally. Needless to say I came home and decided I would love to exchange it for a bigger one that would be more suitable. I was told I was out of a 14 day window and since I unboxed it, there is nothing they can do. Hello I was in Africa! This is absolutely disappointing! I will never buy anything from them again.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    I purchased a HDMI cable online with Best Buy. They never sent an invoice to my email. The item was delivered but still no invoice, just a shipping tag came with the item. I returned the item directly to a Best Buy store only to be told that I would have to send the item back to their 3rd party supplier. They refused to refund my money at their store. No more Best Buy for me.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    This company is not for customers. They lie from the store to 888-best-buy. I am disgusted by Best Buy. Long story short, customer service is clueless. They transfer you around to more clueless idiots. Nobody knows nothing, and they will find a way to screw you out of the price match guarantee. I spent $1000 on two tvs online... Worst mistake ever. Will never shop here again! PEOPLE LISTEN, the negative reviews are true. I only wish I did more research beforehand. Stick to your Wal-Mart's and Targets.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    Purchased a 50 in Insignia TV from Best Buy. It's been 2 years and it goes out. I call them. They say that the warranty expired last month. I'm upset because I didn't even realize that it was expiring because I never got a warranty renewal. After digging a little deeper I find out they sent the renewal to the wrong address. They cut me no slack even though it wasn't my fault. I spent a lot on that TV. I'm furious!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    I purchased a tablet for my 14 year old daughter to use for school. She gets the unit as a Christmas gift and in three weeks it fizzles out. The unit was not damaged other than it did not work and was returned in the original box with the sales receipt. In this instance they replaced the unit based on the defect, we were given a new sales bill on that date. Approximately 4 weeks later the unit does the exact same thing. There is obviously an issue with the unit. Upon returning it we were told no return or store credit as we had gone over the "12" day return policy. I was never told anything about a 12 day return policy.

    The first unit was purchased Dec 8th and crapped out Jan 23rd and they replaced it. The manager on duty echoed this and stated we had to send the unit to the manufacturer for repair and if they cannot repair it they will issue a credit for a new one. That's it. WELL I said to the Manager on Duty, can I speak to the general manager of the store, he says "Well it's me." I said, "No it's not because you haven't absorbed the term customer service." He eventually gave me the General Manager's name and said she would be in Friday.

    This place is absolute crap. They do not stand behind products they sell. I said I would take a gift card and upgrade right there. Still no. To me this is why they are going broke. No customer service. You have to be kidding, along with a poor attitude. In the next year, I am redoing two homes, electronics included. Each package will be between 4 and 5 thousand dollars all in. Well for sure that's out the window for them. How stupid of a business practice is that over an entry level tablet. I WILL NEVER SPEND ANOTHER PENNY THERE AND NEITHER WILL MY FRIENDS. SO ADD UP THE SALES LOSSES IN THAT. What they should is review customer service policies from some successful businesses in the lower mainland.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    Best Buy credit card are ** with fee, every time you make a payment you get charged. Screw Best Buy. Worst place to buy something.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    Today I received an alert notice stating that Geek Squad took it upon themselves to renew my protection plan. I had just paid of my $600 balance in full and then had money removed from my account without my authorization. I called Best Buy the first time and the little Chinese rep took my info, heard her typing and then nothing, the line went blank. Called back asked to speak with a Geek Squad manager and was put on hold for fifteen mins with no response, which means they already knew they were in the darn wrong but I guess they felt they didn't owe me an explanation or an apology. Called a third time to pay the darn balance off since I needed the protection plan my spouse stated because the plan had expired. WAIT, I never even saw an expiration date to alert me.

    Paid the balance and shut down the account. Best Buy's company customer service is **, the reps, managers and supervisors are **, and I hope when they're up in age, karma kicks them right in the butt. This company needs to be shut down the way Sears was due to their all-around lack of professionalism. YOU SUCK BEST BUY and I hope your company burns to the ground soon.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    Don't trust Best Buy rewards. They never sent me my $50.00 reward which I earned by paying the total in the first month. When I went to buy something and use my rewards assuming it is on my account, I was told there is nothing there. I called customer service and I was told the reward expired!!! How??? I never received an email, a certificate on the mail or any other notification. The manager at Best Buy Rewards, 3.22.15 at 8 pm eastern time, was very irresponsible. When I am told him I never received any rewards, he told me, "It is customer's responsibility to go check if they have any points." Such a nonsense and horrible response to customers' issues. Done with Best (worse) Buy!

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    Reviewed March 21, 2015

    So, I'll start by my washer not being delivered because they had the wrong phone number. I requested that my washer would be delivered anytime after 2 pm on 03/21/2015. I arranged to have someone there so they could deliver the washer. The delivery team arrived at 8 am. No one was at the residence so the machine didn't get delivered. I didn't receive a call the day before or on the delivery date. Why, because sales put in the wrong phone number. So I had to schedule for another date. This will make me miss work all because of the lady put in the wrong phone number. She didn't confirm to me any of my info that was put into the computer. This is all total inconvenient. Very disappointed and angry. This will extend not having a washer another 3 days.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    I wish I could put zero stars. I have spent so much money with this store buying TV, Xbox, 8 cell phones and geek squad protection plans. It has always been great. But now customer service in the store is so bad. No one can do anything. I talk to geek squad in the store, or call them on the phone they all pass the buck. I get lip service and no follow through. I get to hear about policies and never once do I hear about how they can help the customer. I called the corp office and same crap. "This is our policy," it's their policy to piss off the customer and not take care of them. I have been trying to warranty a phone for over a year I was so fed up I bought a new one and still can't get it warranty. I'll be taking all my business to Costco or somewhere else...

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    Let me start off with saying I haven't been a fan of Best Buy in years. Their prices are too high and their return policy is the worst. Good luck getting your money back on anything! Store credit is the best you will get even if you have your receipt. The incident that happened today just further deepened my dislike for this place. I show up WITH receipt to return an item and got stuck with store credit which just forces me to go back and use it there. I had also returned a brand new, never opened PS4 game without a receipt. This game runs $45 + tax (PS4 The Last of Us), but because I couldn't remember how much I paid for the game, the guy attempted to refund me $21.39 for it instead of looking up the cost of the game.

    I go out to my car and start looking through my bank statements on my phone because I know this isn't right. I find the transaction for the day I bought the game and it was $50.39 and the game was the only thing I had bought that day. So I go back in and the same guy is trying to convince me to accept the $21 refund and states he can't do anything more. At this point I'm pissed. The game is unopened and I'm being told I can only get back less than half the amount the game is worth? I immediately asks for a manager. After doing more BS on his computer, he ended up voiding the $21 store credit and giving me another store credit of $49 for the game.

    In the end I got most of my money back but now I'm forced to use it at this worthless POS place because of store credit. Thank you ** for deepening my dislike of this place and attempting to screw me out of my money. You knew that game was worth way more than the $21 bucks you initially tried give me back and you let me leave thinking it was ok. FAIL!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    I purchased a laptop online from Best Buy after that's what I was told to do from an in store employee since the laptop I wanted was sold out in surrounding stores. I got online and it showed the product was available, and I actually paid $15 for shipping two day which was guaranteed. Later on the day that I purchased I received an email saying the item was out of stock and backordered and they *possibly* might get it next month. I called to cancel my order and was told I could not cancel since the payment was pending. So now I have to wait until the item ships and then go take it back when/if it ever comes!! And in the mean time I am out hundreds of bucks for an item I don't have and now can't purchase elsewhere.

    Are you kidding me?! I would burn in hell before I ever keep this laptop if I ever get it from them. Who knows how long it will be backordered if not discontinued. I will NEVER buy another product from Best Buy and I will encourage everyone I possibly can to do the same! I will be filing a complaint with the BBB since they are charging me for an item I'm not receiving and they are refusing a refund. HORRIBLE SERVICE!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed March 18, 2015

    I was charged for anti virus program in Feb. I never got the activation. When I called about charges and said I never got service they still pro rated and kept part instead of full credit on charge. The store put on charge without letting me know. I don't have receipt just the charge on my charge card bill.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 16, 2015

    Usually bought my TV's at the Brick as they offer an extended warranty that if not used they refund the amount you paid in the form of a store credit. Went into the Future Shop in Mississauga Ontario at Dundas and Dixie Rd. to price check as we were heading to the Brick. Spoke to a salesman there named ** and he told us that they now offered the same thing, if we don't use the extended warranty we get a refund for the amount we paid. This was good enough for us and we purchased 2, 46 inch Sony TV's. My mistake for believing that it was all in the warranty pamphlet he gave us and I didn't check to verify it. 4 years later when I went into the store to arrange for my refund they told me that the Future Shop has never offered this. When I complained to the manager ** , he said that I would have to deal with the salesman directly. Of course the salesman denied telling us that.

    I lodged a complaint with head office, telling them I didn't expect anything from this as I had no proof, but that they should know that their salesman had done this. The assistant manager, ** , from the store in question phoned me and said he was looking into it and would get back to me. I called him 10 days later and he said he was still looking into it. 6 weeks later I called head office to complain that no one was getting back to me, and they told me I would have to deal with the store in question. It is obvious to me that the Future Shop deals with these issues by hoping that the complainant will just go away. It has now been 8 weeks and still nothing. Buyer beware.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed March 15, 2015

    I placed an order online on 3/13/15. The site allowed me to order and have the TV delivered to the store for pickup. Checking my status over the last couple of days, it appeared as if the order was in progress and shipped on its way to the store. I received 2 email confirmations of this. This morning I received an email indicating that the item was no longer available for shipment to the store. When I called and I asked the rep what was the issue, he indicated the item was on back order. I asked why would I be able to order if it was not available. $552 were taken from my bank account without any delay. He indicated that the online system wasn't in sync with what was really available. My only 2 options, wait until they get it in stock or cancel.

    When I asked if they were going to honor the price on another set he indicate that there was no reason for them to do that. He apologized multiple times but sunk Best Buy further and further into a deeper hole of lies and more lies. To top it off, I have to now wait 3 to 5 business days to get my money back. But wait, I go online right after the call and the item is still showing in stock and deliverable for pickup. Worst online experience ever.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePricePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed March 15, 2015

    I am travelling abroad and after issues with Sprint. I walked straight over to Best Buy after my heinous call with Sprint customer care and opted to get a new AT&T phone via best buy mobile. The representative was nice and we had a good rapport (she was a nice 18 or 19 year old who was very chatty with me). When it came down to buying the phone, she recommended Geek Squad protection and told me that it was significantly better than AT&T because they could deny your claim. She said that Geek Squad is a little cheaper and they cover you for EVERYTHING. I have had an unfortunate case of stolen phones in several years, so I specifically asked about lost or stolen phones. I was told I would be completely covered and it's why the Geek Squad plan is better than AT&T (cracked screens, water damage, battery issues, lost or stolen phone...you name it, the works).

    I went for it, even though I find the cell phone providers to have pretty reliable insurance programs and they help you fast. So now I'm still abroad, I've paid for an AT&T passport plan, which is a bit outrageous and have no phone. I called AT&T who tried to be helpful and contact Best Buy. Best Buy transferred us to three different departments, until they got me to some tech support guy who asked me if I had an app on my phone that the Best Buy rep should have set up when I got insurance. Apparently, that was never done, so he can't even locate my phone and tells me that he can't do anything else (not even transfer me to another department, because he only accepts incoming calls!!!).

    Then I call Geek Squad again. I get transferred another 3 or 4 times until they decide to send me to customer billing because they said that I was not covered for lost or stolen phones. Seriously, not only did I ask the rep, but the Geek Squad plan was almost the same price as AT&T insurance, but supposedly with more benefits. I explain the situation and they just say, "We get how you feel, but you don't have protection on this device so the only thing you can do is complain to corporate." ARE YOU SERIOUS? Now, I'm in Europe for another 9 days, with no phone, no semblance of a plan, no resources and basically a bunch of BS from Best Buy. I am livid and I this is occurring after another set of unfortunate incidents with them. I don't think I will ever purchase anything from them again. There are not enough words to express my disdain.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    I placed an order online with an expected delivery date eight days out. When I received the email confirmation the email gave me a date for ten days out. By the time the package would arrive, I will be out of the country and unable to return the item. I canceled the order upon receiving the email and the next day received an email that the item has shipped. I spoke with customer service three times each time was told there was nothing that they could do. Needless to say I will never order from Best Buy again.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    For 2 months I tried to place an order for a computer and I paid for around 1449 dollars. The last time Best Buy tried to charge me 5500 for the same items by charging my account 3 time for the 1449. My bank sent a fraud alert to my email address notifying me. I then contacted Best Buy but nobody could find out why, they just wanted to try to order it again and again. Then I get an email from Best Buy about my shopping cart and to order it again, so I tried and guess what, the same damn thing happened.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    I purchased a laptop on 2/7/15 and could not get on the Internet for more than a few minutes before it disconnected. It also had problems off and on with the cap lock working opposite and when typing the first letter of a word it would be delete by the second letter of the word. I took it back on 3/6/15 and was informed that they only exchange/return before 15 days. During that time I was changing the modem in the house. I thought that was the problem. I was informed that they would fix the problem "complementary this time". They had to send it to the service center so it's gone for a few weeks. They also informed me that they send it to the manufacturer three separate times for repairs before they will exchange. Why would anyone buy something there if they knew about the return policy? Why if purchased online the exchange policy is different?

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    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    I purchasing a big screen TV on 2-23-2015. The TV was delivered to my house on 2-28-2015. I found it was too big to fit my living room, so I decided to return it. Went to the store were I purchased the TV today (3-12-2015). They refused returning. I was told by the manager that the date is counted from the purchased date, not from the delivered date. Haha. I am so upset about this. It does not make sense for me. Since they have 15 days returning policy, I have never thought that it will be a problem to return it since I only have the TV for 12 day. What can I do for this? Do I have to hire a lawyer to sue Best Buy for such a small issue?

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    Reviewed March 12, 2015

    When I bought my $900 dishwasher at Best Buy, they asked me if I wanted to pay $140 to have it installed. I agreed, and made an appointment to have it delivered and installed. They called for both and said the time frame would be between 12:30 pm and 4:30 pm on a Thursday. I made the arrangements to take off of work for the afternoon. While I was arriving at work at 9:00 am, I received a phone call saying they were from Best Buy and some appointments had been cancelled so could they come by at 9:30 am instead of the afternoon. I said "sure", and made sure that my husband stayed there for them. When they arrived, they asked where the dishwasher was. Apparently, these were the installers, not the delivery people, and apparently the delivery people and installers do not communicate, nor were they clear about which person had called me until they arrived at the house. So, they left. The dishwasher arrived promptly at 12:30 pm.

    Afterwards, I called Best Buy to find out when the installers would be coming back that day, since the window was 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm. They said that since the dishwasher wasn't there that they couldn't come until Saturday. I replied that I was confused since we had that time slot, why were they changing it to a Saturday, when I couldn't be there if we already had that slot and I had taken off work to be there for that reason? Also, the dishwasher was in my kitchen!

    Long story short, I was on the phone with them for over an hour, and nothing got resolved, so I had the great pleasure of missing work (TWICE) in addition to having a huge dishwasher in the middle of my kitchen for 2 days because no one at the place could communicate or could give me the common decency to figure something out to get someone over to my house. So glad I spent the money for the installation, and even more glad that I spent the time setting up an appointment even though it wasn't honored at all. Very bad customer service. Probably won't ever use them again.

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    Reviewed March 9, 2015

    I purchased this Vizio TV from futureshop.com on Oct 22, 2014. It is less than 5 months old. The TV does not work and Vizio says the warranty does not cover the TV. They assert that it was damage when delivered. To be honest, I have not idea. All I know is that I have this huge Vizio TV that does not work and will probably need to replaced. I feel like I am stuck between two companies and each is blaming the other.

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    Reviewed March 9, 2015

    I was looking up a new computer, next I know Best Buy is flooding my e-mail with junk. I never signed up for anything, asked for anything, never gave my e-mail. So how did Best Buy get my e-mail address. HOW DESPERATE IS A COMPANY THAT HACKS FOR AN E-MAIL ADDRESS TO SEND ADVERTISEMENTS. If all you did is google for information. I looked at AMAZON, HHGREGG etc. No other company flooded my E-MAIL. TOO AGGRESSIVE AND NEEDY BEST BUY.

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    Reviewed March 8, 2015

    When my daughter's cell phone was damaged, we didn't worry because we had the protection plan that we had been told was as easy as coming back to Best Buy for the exchange of damaged phone when we purchased the plan. Now, after 2 months of calling, being told to update my billing information which I have done 3 times with the same valid card, there is still no one that can help me. I would not recommend the cell phone protection. I will go back to Verizon protection that is straight-forward and easy to deal with. We have bought our last 7 phones from Best Buy, and have sent many friends there, but because of this experience I am unlikely to buy anymore phones through them.

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    Reviewed March 4, 2015

    We bought a smart TV from Best Buy on Black Friday. Since our purchase we have yet to enjoy our TV. From right out of the box it wasn't working. We bought the added store warranty. Long story short Best Buy would not exchange for the same TV because... you guessed it... it was no longer on sale. But they had comparable TVs for... you guessed again... more money out of pocket. So those flashy Black Friday or holiday sale shoppers beware. If something is wrong with the product no straight exchange once it's no longer on sale. You'll be paying full price anyway. Thanks Best Buy. We all know eating $100 would have absolutely broke your 10 billion $ company.

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    Reviewed March 3, 2015

    First, I am disabled and am home bound. I recently needed to purchase a new TV and was advised online by a Best Buy agent to purchase a "smart" TV because I specifically wanted to order Netflix. I did all the necessary filtering and listed under "smart" TV's was the Samsung TV I purchased. I went back and forth with the agent regarding this TV before I made the purchase and it turns out it is not a "smart" TV. Why was it listed under that category? Why didn't the agent know that Netflix couldn't be watched on this model? I am very angry and if I could contact someone who could actually do something I, obviously, would. Their customer "service" is an oxymoron.

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    Reviewed March 1, 2015

    WORST STORE EVER (APPLE VALLEY, CA)! First of all, I spend $15,000-$20,000 a year at this store. On 2/28/2015 at about 5:30pm I went to this store and was wanting to buy 2 Amazon Fire TV's, like I have many times in the past. And this last time, there is a very big security guy that comes up to me and is very rude and says "you can only buy one per household" and I said "why, I have never had this problem before". He walks back to me and just says "one per household" and turns his back to me and walks away. This was very infuriating! For one, I AM THE CUSTOMER! There are many ways he could have told me nicely and tried to be cordial about their new policy, granted, this is the ONLY store to have this policy. The store manager also said that I can order more than one fire tv and pick them up on Tuesday, but how is this ANY different from just letting me buy 2 this night when I wanted to?

    I asked to speak to the store manager and he said he would have a talk with the security guy. But I really do not think they will do anything about it. If they do not, they are going to lose my business. I have my own business and customer service is key. If I were to talk and treat my customers like I was treated, I would not have any customers left!

    I am writing this review because I do not believe that this store manager is going to do anything about this. The way he said he was going to talk to this guy seemed like he was just trying to get me out of the store. I was not rude by any means, but they did know that I was very upset. Anyone who wants to sell something should not turn their back and walk away while you are talking to them. Two thumbs down to this store!

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    Reviewed March 1, 2015

    Don't shop there, terrible customer service. I need to cancel warranty as I'm on disability and can't afford it. They said I can't cancel!

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    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2015

    I bought a very expensive cordless vacuum cleaner in December, and when it started losing its charge too quickly after less than two months of use, tried to return it for a refund. The customer service clerk informed me that Best Buy return policy is only 15 days and that all they could offer me is an exchange or store credit. Except the exchange wasn't possible because the product was discontinued since I bought it. I asked to speak to the manager, who refused to issue a refund, AND refused to let me speak to her manager. She said I should go home and call customer service. I insisted that she call customer service right there in the store and put them on speaker.

    The agent on the phone was also unhelpful, and I had to request several times that he put his manager on the phone. He had me on hold for almost an hour before I got to speak with the manager, who also reiterated the 15-day return policy and his unwillingness to make any concessions for me as a long-time customer, then hung up on me. I finally called the corporate office, and the only concession they were willing to make is to send the faulty product to the manufacturer for me.

    The return to the manufacturer had to be completed by the store manager who had already been rude and unhelpful to me before, and she tried to pawn off the task of shipping the product on me several times and eventually did it herself only because she had direction from the corporate office to do so. And now I'll have to wait for the manufacturer to receive the product before I can get my money back. I will NEVER spend another penny at Best Buy again because of their terrible return policy and even worse customer service.

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    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2015

    I love Best Buy's shipping options, particularly their options of picking up packages in store. The pickup is at the front of the store, packages right at the counter. You just pick up and go. In and out in 5-10 minutes. They even have designated parking for pickup customers at our store. Go Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015

    I bought a Sharp 70" 1.5 years ago with the geek squad protection plan. When the TV broke, everything went wrong. It took over one month of phone calls, waiting for parts, scheduling repairs, calling to follow up, and at the end they simply give you the "sorry" run around. It is the worst customer experience a customer can ever have. Each employee tells you something different. After they make promises to me that I will get a TV of the same price (I was in the store in person when they offered me a new 70" 3D TV), they came back and said "No, sorry. Your replacement value is $500 less than your original TV because of depreciation. Your protection plan is complete, and you will have to pay more out of pocket to buy a new protection plan that covers the replacement TV." This is AFTER the employees told me I can replace it with the amount of credit I bought the TV for.

    Lies, changes, and the run around. This is not how a reputable company that values customer service operates. I've wasted my time and efforts for "I'm sorry this is policy, I can't vouch for what other employees said, and there's nothing I can do". Do not buy from best buy, do not get the protection plan. Do not buy Sharp TVs. There are many other stores who will stand by their word and their employees. Buy from COSTCO and other customer service friendly companies that values their customers and keep their word.

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    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015

    A year ago I bought a Mac laptop and warranty for 4 years! When I was asking questions about warranty, they said everything is covered even physical damage, so I paid another 400$. Yesterday, went to the store, I had some software issue, they told me to pay another 200+$, apparently the 400$ that I paid don't cover anything but keyboard. :(

    I spoke to the manager but it didn't change anything, I left the store very disappointed for all what happened. Next day I brought my computer to the Mac, they fix everything without any charge, what a service!!! Lesson learn, never buy anything at Future Shop specially the warranty, they'll do everything to sell you but not worth a penny!

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2015

    I am a student living in Bloomington IN. I buy electronics from Best Buy often, such as headphones, laptop, game console etc and sometimes they don't work out for me, so I do return items. Now, I purchased an open box iPad air 2 for 550 including tax, screen protector and an iPad smart case, and purchased a logitech keyboard case for around 95 after tax. However, after days of using it, my iPad just froze on me a few times, and I never dropped it or caused any physical damage to it. It is clean.

    I have the box, all the documents necessary, so I went down to Best Buy Bloomington located on E. 3rd Street. I handed over the usual required documents (receipt, ID), and shortly after, they said I cannot return items since I hit a certain 'limit' and banned me for any return for 90 days, and gave me a phone number that I can contact, 888-224-1920 and it was on a receipt saying the current return was accepted, but future returns will not be accepted. What? My current return is also denied, so, I head home in fury, called the number, had them check my return status along with the numbers on the receipt and ID, they said it was fine and they couldn't see why that return wasn't possible. They told me to head to Best Buy and call their number and let them talk to the Best Buy employees.

    Haven't done it, but it better work. The employees offered me $207 as a trade in. Seriously? I'll show them what happens when they try to screw over $300 from me. Hate Best Buy. Like how am I supposed to know my limit when no one ever tells me? They just tell me that day, and say no and make me waste my time and energy to get there? NOT HAPPY. NO. FURIOUS!

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2015

    I have recently, 2/16/15, purchased a docking station from your company's website marketplace. The order was taken and money was removed from my credit card on the 16th. Now, 10 days later, I still have not received the order. On the 24th I called Best Buy and was told there was nothing they could do, even though they were the ones who removed the money from my account and gave it to the marketplace seller. I thought you could not charge a card until the item shipped. Is this not breaking the law?

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2015

    While my laptop screen was replaced by Geek Squad a while back for they broke the screen somehow. I had nothing but trouble with my laptop since I bought the device. This device was brought back by another customer before I bought the device. I called and complained about how I had to have it fixed so many times. I was told that if I took it to the store they replace it with a new laptop - same thing no charge just give my phone number. I said, "So I'll get new Laptop," they said yes. She said she could mail one to me but I told her the other one being fixed. She said, "Do want pick it up at the store?" I said, "Ya I go now." She said, "Just give phone number." I said I thinking about buying a desktop. They told me wait till I got the new laptop then "do exchange before give you more money for it or same amount and you can buy desktop of your choice."

    While I looked like a fool on front of Geek Squad as while as other customers. I told them they looked my number up and they couldn't do that. So I wasted three hours in store trying to get through to the same people I talked to and talk to a lady that tried to help and confirm it and got nowhere. The lady apologized for the inconvenience and said she write complaint for me. I'm writing one for I feel mistreated all the way around. I wasted my day off in store with my child and wasted gas and I live half hour away from store. I wish I would let the lady send it to me in the mail but I told her mine was being fixed and she agreed for me to pick new one up in store she told me they have it in store while store didn't even have one. I think they had wrong store for I was trying to explain all of this in store.

    I hated the fact that I wasted my day and got nothing in return. I yet make ends meet with work school and take care of my children and now I had waste gas and family time in store and look like I was lying when I know what I was told. I have say Geek Squad is a nice service but I feel like I was taken advantage of. When they broke my screen it may of still been under warranty but I just let fix the screen when I should of said then I want the whole laptop replaced.

    If you can tell I'm really upset and if Best Buy can't do anything to fix all my problems then I just might call the news and see if they can do something. I never had a problem with Best Buy before but now I feel really different about the corporation. I was going buy desktop and few other things - now I'm thinking I give my business to someone else unless they can make things right. Sorry to have to express myself but you don't speak up then nothing will get done on your behalf.

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2015

    I bought a suite of kitchen appliances from Best Buy on Dec. 3. The dishwasher was installed incorrectly on Dec. 23 causing flooding and over $6000 worth of damage plus the cancellation of all of our holiday plans. Best Buy has done nothing to make it right -- all I get is their passing the buck to installers. No direct call from their insurance company. No follow-up call from their corporate office, as promised let alone advocacy on my behalf. I've had to make over 70 contacts with various insurance companies, etc. without resolution. The remodeling work is still not done and were out thousands of dollars, plus lots of time and duress. The only thing they've been conscientious about is making sure their bill gets paid! With this lack of accountability and customer support, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

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    Reviewed Feb. 25, 2015

    Best Buy in Cary, NC does not stand behind their products. Shop elsewhere if you want to return something that is defective. They couldn't care less!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2015

    I purchased a range at Best Buy on 2/13/15. The delivery date was 2/23/15. I received an email stating that they will deliver it between 7am-7pm. I never received the delivery on that date. I contacted customer service and I was told that delivery suppose to be on 2/25/15. I did not receive any information of the change of date. First of all the customer have to sit and wait the entire day for a delivery that may or may not happen. Also to be a so called reputable company, their customer service lacks in communication and commitment to their product. I was placed on hold for over 30 minutes to even speak with someone in the store. I asked for a supervisor and I was not that there is no supervisor at that location. It makes me question whether or not I want to continue shopping at Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2015

    My niece and nephew received tablets for Christmas, purchased from Best Buy. We went back to find the cases. They used their Christmas money for the cases and spent close to $100. We thought it was too much and tried to return the cases 5 minutes later. They did not want to accept the return from teenagers. So I showed my ID and they did not want to use my ID because it was not a driver's license. The receipt clearly states valid ID, it does NOT state drivers license. The employee was rude to me telling me to read a sign and I told him to read the receipt.

    Then the manager had to approve the return, but he did not care the employee was rude. I complained to customer service and they did not care. I sent at least 10 emails and sent them a letter using snail mail. I only received an "I'm sorry" and they will make a note of this. I called back and shared that I was also offered a gift card via email and never received that. First they could not find it, then they shared it was under a different number. There was no compassion for the customer and they really do not care for you. Go elsewhere like Office Max/Office Depot. They had the genuine Samsung tablet cases for 1/2 the price of the generic ones at Best Buy. I will not be shopping there again. Poor customer service. They only take returns from adults, but they take money from teenagers. Give me a break!

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2015

    I stopped shopping at Best Buy years ago due to what I felt was poor customer service. I once again tried in 2015 and purchased a TV, sound bar and Roku. I ended up exchanging the sound bar and the Roku because neither one worked. Additionally, I ended up making a second trip because Best Buy would not exchange the product unless I had with me a valid ID. I simply wanted an even exchange and see no reason that I should present a valid ID in addition to my receipt! I was greeted with a very defensive manager who made no apology for my return, and told me that I was taking issue with the product Best Buy sells and NOT Best Buy. Well I beg to differ. Best Buy products AND customer service is inferior! If anyone cares to contact me, my customer service pin is **.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2015

    I completed their survey under: Visit bestbuycares.com, as recommended by Lewis at their Johnstown, Pa Store on Jan 21, 2015, hell on wheels experience. I almost immediately got hit with telephone calls for loans, college, insurances, daily and evenings for almost two weeks. The worst were the emails, which came across my Mac PC as spam, not to mention the sex related offers from Russia, Mexico, which continues to this date. I average at least fifteen sex related daily. I initially sent an Email on their site in Jan, sent another today, as no response from the first.

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    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2015

    I spent over 500 on a phone that did not work. They gave me hard time and a run around in less than two hours after I bought it. They want to send my phone off before I got another one - really. I will never spend another dime in this place. If you sell something brand new, stand by your crappy product. If you want to buy something electronic, DO NOT buy anything from them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2015

    I bought five appliances and 55 inch LED TV with accessories with extended service plan for appliance and TV from Future Shop Trinity Mall, Brampton, Ontario location (store code 051) in Jun 2010. The store manager (Name: ASSAD) at the day of purchase offered a deal to buy extended service plan for appliance and TV that if I not used extended service plan (4 Years), I will entitled for store credit after expiry of plan (Jun 2014). He wrote on Future Shop invoice (bill) for store credit if not used ext. service plan.

    I went to Brampton store in last week and talk to store manager (name Reza). I shows original purchase receipt with previous store manager (Assad) note on receipt, stated to offer store credit if I not use extended service plan. He refuse to recognise the previous store manager name and told me to talk to Future Shop corporate customer service. I bought appliances and service plan base on store manager offer deal and I trust him on that time and he give me on writing on Future Shop bill. Please let me know your decision.

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    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2015

    On November 27, 2014, I purchased a Dell Inspiron Desktop from Best Buy online. It was listed as a new computer. I received the computer within a week. I was happy with it until I recently found out that the computer was assembled in February of 2013. To me, that's not a "new" computer. If I purchase a 2015 car and the engine is unused 2013 model, I have been ripped off. It should be the same way with the computer. A product sits on the shelf or in a warehouse for 2 years is not new just because it hasn't been used. I found this out when looking at the system configuration recently.

    I called customer service and they said they couldn't do anything because it was outside their 15 day return policy. They suggested I call my local Best Buy and speak to a manager (2-19-2015) which I did. He said I have a new computer and there was nothing he could do. Seems like false advertising to not mention it was new 2 years ago.

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    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2015

    Prior to placing the order, I spoke with a BB Rep to assured me due to renovations, that if any issues arose with this order, (even after the 15 days) we can do a simple exchange. The product is defective and I want an exchange and am not allowed to get one. The supervisor of Geed squad said they will repair it. It is brand new, just opened yesterday, so I want a replacement. He then stated I have to take it to a store and that the store might not take back the defective item either because we had it longer than 15 days? I feel I was deliberately deceived.

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2015

    On February 13, 2015 I purchased two cell phones from Best Buy in West Mifflin PA: One cell phone is an LG G3, the other is a Samsung Galaxy S5. Both devices are on an easy pay (family plan) through Sprint. Best Buy offers a 14 day return policy stating that if for any reason you are not 100% satisfied with the device they will exchange or take back the device. The LG G3 phone has terrible signal strength where I live and in the surrounding areas. The Galaxy S5 has strong signal nearly everywhere including areas where the LG has weak or no signal. Needless to say I don't want a $600 phone that I can't use.

    On 2-17-15 I went back to Best Buy to exchange the LG for a Galaxy S5.... Only to find that they would not honor the return policy. When I bought the phones for my wife and I we both had our existing cell numbers carried over to our new phones. When I took my LG back Best Buy was unable to pull up my account because the number had been changed. "Their system" said "account not found" regardless of the cell number the sales associate entered. So the manager (Josh) became involved at that point. I contacted Sprint while at the store (for over 2 hours with my 16 month old daughter). Two different Sprint representatives explained to the manager that Best Buy had to honor the return policy. The Sprint representatives also explained the return policy is for the device, not the service (which would include the cell phone number).

    The manager insisted the return/exchange could not be done based on the way their system recognizes the device. The return policy states nothing about changing the phone number, nor did Best Buy inform me that doing so would make the return policy null and void. Again, even Sprint confirms that changing (or keeping an old) number has nothing to do with the return policy. Josh (Best Buy manager) was not interested in resolving the issue or assisting me in any way. In fact, he acted as though I was a bother to him. When I asked him to speak to Sprint (after having to chase him around the store) he rolled his eyes and said, "We can go back and forth all day and at the end of the day it's not going to happen."

    So, he either didn't care to satisfy me as a Best Buy customer and/or Best Buy needs to update their system in order to be capable of honoring a return policy they offer. Best Buy is falsely advertising a policy they have no intention of honoring... how can they intend to if they don't have the capability? I would suggest Sprint pull their phones from Best Buy and Best Buy should hire managers who actually take customer service/satisfaction seriously. In this case, it was more important for Josh to prance around the store flaunting his authority while "degrading" me to fellow employees over his headset. I am now stuck with a $600 phone that has no signal and having to spend hours trying to resolve my issue.

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2015

    I purchased two laptop computers from Best Buy for my children's 16th birthday. They had not even had them open for two weeks when it was noticed that the cord had some exposed wires and it was cracked. I call Best Buy and Toshiba on a conference call. Neither company would replace the power cord. I contacted corporate for Best Buy and was told there was nothing they could do. I will never purchase any thing from Best Buy again. They DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS!!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2015

    I purchased a fridge for $2,559.58 on 5/23/2014. The salesman was very nice and helped me with my transaction. He also offer me to get financing from Best Buy at zero interest and promised a $150 gift in on my card for going with their financing. We complete the transaction and I walked out with a card (my understanding was that was my temporary card and I would receive a permanent card in the mail). I did receive a card and I discarded my first card since now I had a card with my name on it.

    A month later when I went to shop my $150 credit, Best Buy tells me there is no credit on my account. And that the first card I had was a gift card with $150. Now the store is no longer can help me and I must reach to customer service by phone. I did. After a few hours and couple of calls they promised they will reissue my card in 2 months once the first card is expired. I agreed. Waited two months and no card came.

    Yesterday I stopped at Best Buy and they told me I have to contact customer service by phone. Stayed on the phone and got transferred a few times getting disconnected two times, but I got through just to find out that they have closed my case without even telling me. When I asked why, they say the salesman made a mistake by not noting the card number on my account and they could not verify what I say is true. Case closed. Well thank you Best Buy for your empty promises twice. Once to talk me into opening an account with you and once for promising to fix the problem. I promised you I will be giving my review for spending almost a year of my time chasing your empty promises. I stayed on my promise! No wonder your stock is going down.

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    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2015

    I purchased a new Samsung dryer to match my washer. It took a week to deliver! I had to take time off of work for delivery. It did not work. After many angry calls to the store and corp., I am floored they did not offer any discount or resolution other purchase a more expensive new dryer or return or service. I had to take time off for pick up. Service on a new dryer? There is no such thing as customer satisfaction for Best Buy customers.

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    Reviewed Feb. 16, 2015

    Two failed deliveries--once because day of delivery, after arranging time and taking off work, the item was not available. Then they attempted to deliver outside agreed upon time range, and lied about phone calls, time, etc. Shocking, terrible. Won't buy from Best Buy again after buying from them for years.

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    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2015

    On Feb. 3, 2015 at 12:26 pm, I purchased an Insignia 50 model (2878482 NS-50D550NA) TV for $374.49 from the BEST BUY store # 206 in Omaha, NE. There was two TVs sitting upward in the aisle near the front of the store on a large cart. After we completed the transaction the store salesman picked up one of the TVs on the cart started walking toward the front store entrance. He told me to show my receipt to the front door clerk and to drive to the front entrance for loading the TV. I pulled up to the front entrance and two best buy associates loaded the TV into my SUV.

    I took the TV to my home and left it in the box in my living room. I did not have time to open the box due to I work 2nd shift and it was time for me to leave for work. After work, I returned home around 1:15 am. I decided to set up the TV. I open the box and pulled out the mounting stand and top styro-foam. I then notice there was only one side supported with styro-foam, but I did not think anything of it. I pulled out the one side of styro-foam and slid the TV out of the box.

    When partially un-wrapping the thin white covering over the TV, I noticed a bubble on one side of the screen. I then rubbed my hand across the bubble and realized the TV screen was cracked. I then notice it was the same on the opposite side but lower down, but not as bad. I then returned the white wrapping over the TV and re-packed everything. I was disappointed that I was not able to complete the set-up of the TV, but made plans to return the TV in the morning when the store opens.

    I returned back to the store around 10:45 am, Feb. 4, for an exchange of another TV. I went into the store and reported that I had a return TV and one of the store clerks came out and un-loaded the TV. I parked my SUV and then went to the service department. I explained to the clerk that the screen was cracked. I watched the clerk open the box and un-wrapped the TV in the same manner I did. He then went to his computer to check inventory and told me that there was only one showing and it may not be there or the condition may be questionable. He then stated that he may have a smaller screen or a larger screen for an additional price increase.

    He then called his manager and I overheard him describe the situation, at that point I could then see his facial expression. I then heard him say "I don't think he's going to like, maybe you better come and tell him." At that point we waited for the store manager to come to the service counter. She (Cheyanne General Manager) then arrived and walked over and glanced at the screen and turned to me saying that there was nothing that they could do and I would have to go through the manufacturer Insignia.

    I explained, I just picked this up yesterday afternoon and I work 2nd shift. The TV has remained in the box, there was no one around it while I was I work, I live alone. I could clearly see she was not interested in what I had to say. (Due to the fact, she had already made up her mind of not excepting a return.. before seeing the TV. And her body language displayed signs of disbelief of what I was saying.) She stated that we cant help you. At that point I told her I just want my money back and she then told me that's was not an option.

    I then told her I'm not taking that TV and I just want my money back. She then said "the damage was done outside of the box." I then said, "I cant believe you're accusing me of damaging that TV. I'm telling you I did not do that." She then said, "you will need to contact Insignia and they will have to determine that." After a moment of silence, I told her I'm not taking that TV and I will go to small claims court 1st. I then took my receipt and walked out of the store to my vehicle. I sat there for a moment to regain my thoughts on what to do next. I just could not believe what was happening and the way I'm being treated.

    I then called the Best Buy customer call center to explain my situation. I was connected to a representative named (Karen). I explained the situation to her and she stated that she would call the store to figure out why they were not willing to make an exchange or give me my money back since I was within the 72 hours / 14 day return window. After waiting for 12 minutes or more she returned with saying "I'm so sorry that you're experiencing this and the store manager is not willing to give you a return". She stated again "I'm very sorry we cannot override the store managers decision".

    She then stated, "If I can get her to call Insignia from the store are you willing to try to resolve this?" I said yes, but at this point I just want my money back. I just cant believe I'm going through this. I'm confused. I'm not sure if I'm I more upset about the money or the way that I have just been treated. "Again I'm very sorry" she said, "returns are at the store manager discretion."

    Then I'm at the wrong store, this is not the store I normally shop at. She then put me back on hold and returned 4 minutes later saying the store manager was going to place the call to Insignia. She offered to file a claim and gave me a case # **. I told her I would like to speak to someone concerning this matter. She again apologize and she said she would process this through. End of call. She (Karen) was very helpful in her part at trying to resolve this. Thank you.

    In returning inside the store I waited for the manager (Cheyanne) to return to the service desk and a call was placed to Insignia. She began to tell them that the damage was not a shipping problem. I interrupted with how can you predetermine that without an investigation. She then took the cordless phone to the backroom to tell a one sided story. Approximately 4-5 minutes later she returned with Insignia on hold. I then asked Cheyanne for her business card.

    She told me that she did not have one with her and they were in her back office. I then told her I will wait for it. She handed me the phone and I talked to Insignia representative. I explained what had happen and he took my name and phone #. He also expressed he did not know why is she not just doing an exchange in handling this manner due to the fact I'm within Best Buy return policy window. He stated too bad you're going through this after all I've heard at this point I'm doing her job. Under his suggestion I took the TV and they said that they will be in contact with me.

    Cheyanne returned with a business card laying it on the counter and then she walked away. She totally disengaged herself from the matter. I also noticed the other associates whom knew of the matter or that inquired (in her absent) what was going on, appeared to be puzzled why this matter had escalated to this point.

    I walked into a Best Buy store and made an honest purchase. Only to find the product was defective. When trying to make a reasonable exchange within Best Buy refund policy I'm refused. On top of that the customer service in trying to handle this matter has been completely insulting. No one likes to be accused, scammed out of their monies, or taken advantage of. If Best Buy chooses not to take the consumers at their word / trust, then they need to develop a process that will protect the consumer and the business to be successful.

    It has been more than a week now and I have not heard anything from Best Buy. I now opened a claim with the BBB and I'm going to social media (local news TV on consumers watch) on this situation. I have already filed a claim in their corporate claims department and plan to file in small claims court. I have purchased countless amount of product from Best Buy over the last 20 years in my home state of Michigan and I've never experienced this type of treatment. The horrendous and demoralizing way I was treated by Best Buy Store #206 of Omaha was absolutely unacceptable and inexcusable. Please help in this matter. HG Omaha.

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    Reliability

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015

    Best Buy uses a third party vendor, The Retail Equation "TRE", to track your item returns. This is done at the customer returns counter when the associate asks you for your ID - your driver's license. The problem is, the store's return policy is 14 days - so, if you purchase an item within the store's return policy and return timeline - which is defective or the sales person sells you the wrong item, they still track your return via your driver's license. Best Buy can cause a "warning" or reject you from making ANY returns for 90 days. In my opinion, that is deceptive trade practices, and discriminating. You, as a consumer, have no control over defects or non-conforming goods. It is embarrassing and impacts the consumer's credibility and reputation.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015

    I purchased 2 51-inch Samsung 3D Smart televisions in February 2013. I called to arrange service on one of them today, 2/14/15 and was told the warranties expired 2/1/15. I never received notification or had the opportunity to purchase extended warranties, which I would've purchased. I spoke with a supervisor who said, "The system grayed out my opportunity to get extended warranties on 2/2/15." He also said the software sent an email to me 45 days earlier but it was sent to my old email address which I updated in 2014 when I had the other TV serviced. They will not make any exceptions. It's clear they don't care about customer service or retaining customers. I will never purchase anything else from Best Buy and will share my experience with my friends and family.

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    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015

    So about a month ago I went and bought a HDMI cable; ended up not needing it, so I returned it and they gave me a gift card. I went today to make a payment on my credit card and they said that I can use my gift card toward my CC. Really?!? I was like WTF! The cashier said that gift card are only for merch. Like wow best buy you really disappoint me. For sure I won't be back to your store!

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    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015

    DO NOT SHOP BEST BUY.COM EVER! I could NOT believe the way customer service treated me when I was just trying to get some information. Let me back up to the day I was supposed to receive my product. It was supposed to be dropped off by UPS, but never came. I called UPS and they said that they received the address without an apartment number. So I check my receipt, and my confirmation email, both have the correct apartment number. So I call best buy and ask for appliances because I ordered a washer. Apparently I was transferred to Home theatre. So this guy is telling me that I must have put the address in wrong, but I must have checked 5 times and did not, and even confirmed I did not. So he tells me that they are unable to change anything and that I am going to have to cancel the order, get my money back and retry.

    I ask if they are going to be paying for me to go to a laundromat since I would have to wait at least 4 weeks to re order. He tells me that he does not see how it is best buys fault even though we had just proved it was. Angry at this point, I ask to speak to a manager. So he has me on hold for 25 minutes looking for a manager. He gets back on the line to tell me that the manager is unavailable, so he says I will have to call back, but to call the appliances department because his manager would not be able to help me anyways, so I cannot figure out why on earth I was on hold for 25 minutes if it wouldn't help anything. Needless to say, I am absolutely furious and will never give best buy the time of day again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015

    Purchased a Sony point-and-shoot online and picked up in Milford, MA store. Even though I was the only one in line, I waited almost ten minutes before an employee assisted me. Took the camera home and took some pictures and video over the next few days. The pictures looked awesome but the video was very shaky when the camera panned or tilted. I took the camera back to the Milford well within the return period. Alan the manager refused to issue a refund because it showed signs of use.

    How do you try a camera out to see if it is what you want without touching it? And, if they are refusing to refund because it looks like it was used, does that mean if I had polished it up, they would have put it back on the shelf and sold it as new? Maybe the one I bought had been returned already. So Best Buy has lost a customer over a small camera that they could have just sent back to the manufacturer.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015

    I ordered a dishwasher from Best Buy. Before I ordered I did an online chat with a customer service rep to verify if the installation was included. I was told it was but I had to buy a dishwasher hookup kit, which I did. When they called to confirm delivery I was told that they would not be removing my old dishwasher or installing the new one.

    I called the customer service number and found out that installation was not in fact included and cost an additional 140 bucks! I have no idea why it costs for installation when the fridge I just bought from them included installation. The customer service reps I talked to were very nice but informed me also that a different company from the one who delivers would do the installation. So I had to coordinate that scheduling as well.

    Luckily because I had a fit they fit me in for the same day as delivery but otherwise I'd have a useless dishwasher in my kitchen for god knows how long. It worked out OK in the end but what a pain in the butt and why charge?

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015

    My son went to Best Buy and the sales rep was not only rude but decided that he didn't feel like working or helping! He basically told my son to look it up on the internet and order whatever he was looking for. We will not be going back!

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015

    Lost a long time customer today. In 2013, I upgraded my AT&T phone and opted to buy the best buy warranty as the salesman told me best buy had a much better warranty than AT&T because AT&T can refuse to honor warranty if the phone had significant damage or water damage. In writing and person he told me as long as I had the phone they’d replace it, no matter the damage. This was in my TOS about no limitation on damage as long as I physically had the phone. So for 2 yrs I pd 9.99 a month totaling 250. Now the phone stopped working. Called to make a claim and was told that the TOS changed and if the phone has excessive damage or water damage that a 250 fee would be charged to replace this 2 year old phone.

    My agreement did not state this and I was advised an email was sent out about changes. I ask to speak to a manager but after waiting 5 minutes the rep said the manager would speak to me as the TOS were not a debatable fact. I did not agree to this and would have never pd more for a warranty worse than AT&T. So now in addition to the 250 I’ve already pd I may have to pay another 250 for a 2 year old replacement phone. For 500 I could have bought a new better model. How can you just change a signed agreement. And I never received any notice of change of id cancelled this rip off. So as it sits now I’m not sure I’ll even use the warranty I pd 250 for. I JUST WANT TO WARN OTHERS OF THE SCAM BEST BUY IS RUNNING. I’ll never step foot in or order from BB again. Honesty and integrity are seriously lacking with this misrepresentation and lies.

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    PriceOnline & App

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2015

    Here's my tale of woe. October 2013. I buy a Lenovo computer $700 out of pocket AND 2 years protection plan AND carrying case for the little monster. 8 months later, the hard drive dies. Not an issue. I take it to BB and they say "We'll replace it". While they were replacing it, they sent a screw into the keyboard. In short, they broke my computer. So, they call me, explain what happened. they say "Pick a new one for $649". Now I didn't realize what they were pulling just yet. I foolishly select an HP Envy (Read Garbage) and leave. Then, I take it back in after 6 months to have the keyboard cleaned and the mouse fixed. They shipped it to their "Service Center" (Read Doofus Squad) and said "Keyboard cleaned, mouse working OK" so then they send it back, on the shuttle. The shuttle takes 6 WEEKS to make it to PDX....

    So, I get it back, the mouse is NOT fixed, the keyboard is clean. Then after 7 more months I broke the screen. OK, my fault, my bad. I have a protection plan in place. I take my computer in, they ship it to (Doofus Center) who say "Too costly to fix, replace". So I go in and find out, that I'll get a whopping $429 as a credit. Say what? I thought this was a "Product replacement plan". You know the salesman said "If you break it, we'll replace it free". This cost $649.... No, the plan DEVALUES your computer THEN you get credit for what's left and then pay more for the same thing....So it's NOT a "Product replacement plan" it's a "Partial credit plan" (Read "screw you").

    Here's the fun part. Remember about them breaking the Lenovo? Well, they BROKE it and instead of saying "Our bad, take a new one for free" they devalued the lenovo instead and then magnanimously gave a $239 credit. In other words, they broke my computer and didn't offer to replace it for the like price or specs. I'd love to do that with a buyer and see how they like that. Bet you they'd reject that and demand I pay for a NEW one. The "Protection Plan"? Not true as I found out. I'd have been WAY better off to go to Amazon and buy 2 computer instead of the crap I got. Even now the mouse on this replacement HP sucks, the lighted keypad blinks on and off at various times and they say when you flip it over, the keypad locks out (One of those computer that becomes a tablet) but I have had the keypad work while flipped. So, you can guess where I am NOT buying my next computer from.....

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2015

    In 2013 I went online and renewed my GS service for a computer. The computer was destroyed. So in 2014 GS renewed my service without my permission. This was allowed in the required fine print that I checked when renewing online in 2012. So ok, they have me on a technicality. I immediately pay the for the service with their extra charges. Meanwhile, they have reported me to the credit bureau as 60 days late. I have never been late in 20 years on any account. And now for $100 my perfect credit is scarred. I have called countless times to speak with customer service and with CitiBank to no avail. Each company blames the other for the credit bureau reporting. There is not a way to escalate the problem to MGMT. They are untouchable.

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    Reviewed Feb. 11, 2015

    I have been purchasing electronics and accessories from Best Buy for several years. I purchased a camera a year and 5 months ago along with a 2-year Geek Squad Protection (GSP) with Accidental Damage from Handling (ADH) coverage for $79.99. For the entire time I have been buying products with the Geek Squad Protection (GSP), I was under the assumption that my products were covered under normal use. Two things happened to my Samsung camera within a year to 14 months: a spot developed inside the lens that could be seen when you snapped a photo and the shudder to the automatic lens would no longer open all the way so it blocked part of the lens, so you had to open it manually. I took the camera back to Best Buy yesterday with confidence that it would be replaced.

    To my surprise, they informed me that they would try to repair it as a first step and if the repair exceeded the cost of them replacing the camera with a new one, then they would give me a new camera. Needless to say,I was discouraged and a bit upset. I told the clerk helping me that when I purchased the camera and the Geek Squad Protection (GSP) that I purchased it with confidence thinking that if something happened to the camera under normal use, that I was covered by a 2-year replacement plan - because that is what the salesperson made it sound like so obviously he could sell me the plan and ring up and extra $79.99. Every time I made a high ticket item purchase, I was made to feel by the salesperson that if I purchased the Geek Squad Protection (GSP) that I was covered. They would not mention a repaired item but they would make it sound as if they would replace it in-store.

    Well after going back and forth in conversation with the clerk helping me, I started to see that this was going to be a futile battle as they were determined to send it out for repair. I asked several questions regarding the protection plan and as it turned out, their plans vary from item to item in what they cover. This is not conveyed clearly to the customer. I worked in retail sales for over 20 years in various positions for several companies and I have a technical background.

    I do not shop Best Buy expecting any level of customer service as it only took me a few visits to various locations to realize that you have a better chance at getting struck by lightning than to get any kind of service, i.e: example, after being finished with my return/repair, I walked around looking at the Apple laptops because me and my wife are planning on buying one each. Everywhere I walked the store salespeople were there, but they always seem to like to spend their time talking to each other while the majority of their customers are not being helped. As I was on my way out of the store after looking around for about 45 minutes, a salesperson asked me if I needed help. Earlier when I was talking to the repair clerk, he informed me that they have been doing a better job lately of training the salespeople. I found that hard to believe and I sarcastically conveyed that to him with a "ya right".

    I did appreciate the repair clerk providing me with all the information I was not aware of. Since then I have been reading all of the fine print in their plans. Below is a statement on three of their plans along with being stated under "Limits Of Liability" and "No Lemon Policy". This has NEVER been conveyed to me from any of their salespeople. I'm figuring that they leave this out because it is not going to be a very good sales pitch to go with one of their plans. For Best Buy to profit millions of dollars on protection plans that make the consumer feel like they are taken care of is wrong. I worked in the commercial insurance industry for 7 1/2 years so I have knowledge beyond the average customer regarding the fine print they provide through AIG Warranty Guard, Inc. (AWG). When I worked in the insurance industry, AIG was not a very reputable company in honest business dealings, but that's a whole other story.

    To conclude in my opinion the below statement is true and legal, but it is deceitful for Best Buy to not be informing their customers of it through their salespeople at the Point-Of-Sale and not wait for the customer to go and read it in the contract or on the internet. They give themselves the "sole" right to reimburse you with a "voucher or "gift card" at their "discretion". Imagine that you by a $2,500.00 television with accessories that comes out to say like over $3,000.00 which is what I did 5 years ago, or any other electronics you purchase and if the want to, they can choose to reimburse you with a voucher or gift card equal to the current market value of the product, as determined by them, not to exceed the original purchase price of your product, including taxes.

    Wow that sound like a deal, sign me up. "Not". Thank you for your time in letting me vent a little. At least they don't control that in the wording in their protection plans.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2015

    I bought a dishwasher online. It said Free Installation and Removal. When the Delivery guys got here today my old dishwasher was still under the counter. They said "Oh NO, we don't take them out". What? So I did. I pulled it out. I was fighting to turn off the water, the guy got down and reached under and helped. I then grabbed pliers to un-attach the hose, same guy took pliers and finished. I completely shamed him into it. I said "How are you going to install it, if you don't take it out?" "NO, we don't Install." They took the old dishwasher and left the new one (IN THE BOX) in the middle of my tiny kitchen. Thanks guys! My receipt has Four lines of Service: Each with their own SKU: 1. Installation, 2. Delivery of New Unit, 3. Accessories, 4. Removal of Old Unit

    I called Customer service. I relayed the entire events to the girl. She put me on hold to investigate. She returned saying that it does imply Free Install and that she would schedule it for me. She said first avail was next Tues. I said, "You expect me to have the unit sit in the middle of my kitchen until Tues?" She put me on hold again to see what she could do and I kept getting a recording that said "Please hold." I held for 15 minutes before I accepted I was in hold hell, and had been disconnected. That was 30 minutes.

    I called back and a new Customer Service Rep (Rachel) answered, I relayed the events yet again and Rachel said she had no idea who I spoke to, but I would not be offered Free Installation. I said "I already have been, are you rescinding it?" She said, "I have no record and will not offer it." I asked for a Supervisor. Left on hold another 10 minutes. The Supervisor finally came on, Yes, I again relayed the events. She also said she didn't know who I spoke to and would not help me any further.. Unless I wanted to pay for services I was told I would receive.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 10, 2015

    This is my first flat screen purchase. I had spent copious amounts of time researching the size, type, and features that I wanted, along with reading online reviews of televisions. I typically order everything through Amazon.com but I was afraid that a TV this size might get damaged in transit. Best Buy does price matching if the same model is located at a competitor so I was able to get the best price.

    I went to Best Buy to talk to one of their specialists two nights ago and then the next day I decided to pull the trigger, so yesterday I went out to purchase my television. I also purchased the 5 year warranty. I got it home, carefully unpacked it and read the manual prior to attempting to attach the legs. I followed the instructions to put the flat screen face down on blankets so as not to scratch the screen. After I put the legs on, I hooked it up, plugged it in, and turned it on. The picture was all black and white lines.

    I called my local cable company to sync the TV to my remote control and while he was telling me which buttons to push - it became apparent to him that the remote control wasn't the issue - he suggested the screen had a crack. I examined it, and sure enough - there was a small crack at the top of the screen. The cable tech put me through to the manufacturer of the television who told me that I had to send them photos of my television screen and that my warranty was immediately voided with a cracked screen, so I would have to pay to have it fixed.

    My excitement immediately turned to disappointment. It was too late to call Best Buy as they close at 6 pm on Sundays. I decided to check online to see if this was a common occurrence with flat screens and/or Best Buy. I found this site and was horrified to read all of the negative reviews. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep last night.

    I reluctantly called the Geek Squad at Best Buy this morning expecting the worse after reading all of the reviews here, and I spoke with a wonderful tech who did not try to blame me for the screen breaking, told me immediately that he would exchange it, and secured one in the system for me to pick up at their Customer Service department as soon as I could come out. I asked him if the screen could have cracked in transit from the manufacturer to Best Buy and he said "Absolutely!" He went on to say that this is a very common occurrence which has happened much more over the last year and he assured me that I hadn't done any damage.

    I told him that I was very nervous about packing this television up and bringing a new one home so I asked him if I could have the new one delivered and if it was covered under warranty. He said I could schedule an appointment by calling the Geek Squad's 800 number, but then he went above and beyond after I told him that DirecTV was scheduled to do my install next Tuesday, and he over-rode the computer and he scheduled an appointment for this upcoming Sunday. The new television will be delivered, they will set it up to make sure it is working properly and not damaged, and they will take the cracked screen television back. He even waived the $30 delivery fee. Then I received a confirmation email within 5 minutes stating the same thing that he had told me on the phone.

    I was extremely relieved as I was expecting to be told that there was nothing they could do, based on the reviews on this site, which would have been a very costly lesson and a complete waste of money. This is the type of customer service I have come to expect with all merchants and was shocked to read all of the disgruntled stories here. The state where I live has very strict laws in place to protect consumers, so I don't know if this is why I had such a great experience, but Best Buy is a national company so I don't know if they adhere to the local and state laws.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2015

    I asked for help with info and I received pathetic knowledge of a tablet that could be read by either of us. It took me and my small child two hours to get this help in Tuscaloosa Alabama, they were talking to each other not at all concerned about basic human decency. The store seemed clean and organized but after 32 days my purchase has gone black. Boo to you guys. Bad customer service and Faulty merchandise.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2015

    I bought 2 cell phones from Best Buy about 18 months ago and bought warranty packages for both phones. The salesperson assured us that if the phones were broken for any reason they would be fixed or replaced. As we have 2 small kids, we went for it. 18 months later, I accidentally drop my phone and the screen breaks. Nothing works on the phone. I take the phone to Best Buy. The mobile manager tells me the phones are not covered for accidents or water damage. Even though in their policy there is an accidental damage provision. I guess it's at their discretion to try and work out the reason for the breakage.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2015

    I went to buy a 50 inch TV and happened to like one, it was not small enough to come inside the car. Although I felt that they didn't even try their best to send that TV to my home, I waited in the line till I realized I have to pay another 69 dollars to get the transportation for the TV. I returned the TV and cancelled it, the people there were not that friendly and I really felt that being from another country is another reason that people in Best Buy are not that friendly than with the people from here.. I will never ever buy any thing from Best Buy and will tell all my friends to do the same also... I spent almost 2 hours to figure out which TV I have to buy and at the end I got this worst customer experience... I always get the best experience in Wal-Mart or Costco..

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2015

    I purchased a Polk-Audio sound bar at the Best Buy in State College, Pa on Jan 31st, 2015. The very first day, I started having problems with tuning it off. I had to unplug it to turn off. Since then it will only turn off some of the time. So yesterday February 7th I stopped by the store to ask about it, that’s where the problem started. Don't get me wrong, the sound bar has a fantastic sound by the way. The sales person said that he would have to talk to his manager about holding one for me because they were all sold out. The manager told him to tell me that the only way they would hold one for me would that I would have to pay for a new one first. What kind of business is that? I just paid over $400.00 last week for one.

    I have never in my life heard of such a thing. I'm very close to saying that this is a racial thing. It's not the first time I felt singled out in this store. The first time I walked in the store, I saw an employee that obviously was not a salesperson look at me and radioed someone that came rushing up to me immediately asking did I need any help. This person also was not dressed like the other sales people in the store. I sort of forgot that incident until yesterday. I don't believe that anyone should have to pay to have a product held for you due to a product defect that you just bought. I would love to hear what headquarters thinks about it. This cannot be a store policy and if it is, it sucks.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2015

    I am absolutely disgusted and appalled at Best Buy's consideration for their customer's loyalty. Best Buy has always been my go to option for any of my technology needs. God, I've been shopping with them for approximately 11 Years. I recall my first visit to the Best Buy approximately 15 years ago. The Best Buy in Porter Ranch was new at the time, and I decided to take a stroll and see what it was like. I remember standing in line with my brother and my attention focused to the quantity of nicely arranged Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and Hot Dog Flavored Water Album CDs.

    I said to myself, boy there are so many of these albums and they were all so meticulously placed on display. The shelf probably had 5 rows, and was arranged to have 5 columns of this same album. I did not make a purchase that day my brother did however, but that day changed my life forever. From there on I always considered Best Buy for my technology needs, and usually purchased from them whether it was for personal, business, or for any gifts. Feb 2, 2015 marks the LAST Day I will ever give Best Buy any consideration or consider recommending them to ANYONE!

    Why do I hate them? I utterly detest any marketplace that has a less than competitive return policy. Since my first visit to a Best Buy, till now I believed they had a 30-day return policy. Quite frankly, I gave little regard to returns because. Well I usually knew what I wanted and didn't deal with returns very often. I must've had two good return experiences approximately 4 or 5 years ago, and this recent experience marks my very last.

    What caused my extreme distaste for a brand I was loyal to? See for yourself.

    - 2x Samsung 4K Resolution Screens (Attempted, Used for 2 days before it was packaged and sealed)
    - 1x HP Laser Printer (Kept)
    - 2x Wireless Apple Keyboards (Attempted, Packaged within 7 days and sealed)
    - 2x Mini Display port Cables (Attempted to return only 1 Cable)
    - 1x Apple Airport Extreme (Kept)
    - 1x Airport Express Base Station (Kept)
    - 1x Logitech Computer Speakers (Kept)
    - 1x Surge Outlet (Kept)

    - 2x Brother Toners (Attempted, opened one to realize it was the wrong toner)

    This was actually a business expense, but that really doesn't matter now does it. At any rate, I am usually quite organized with my record keeping. However this one time, I misplaced the receipt and amidst the microcosm of clientele, business, and travel I honestly could NOT find enough time to consider every cranny and crevice that I probably had the receipt in. At any rate, I knew I HAD it, that I was 100% certain of. Well approximately 3 weeks from the date of my purchase I find it. When I did find it I was shocked to find out they have a 2 week return period?!

    Ok so I fell out of the return policy, but hey its Best Buy right, they will at least give me store credit (Mind the 'at least'). I decide to attempt my return at the Best Buy off Loz Feliz. I was in the area for a dinner arrangement, and found 30 minutes, it was 8:30 PM, to make a dash to a local best buy. Luckily, I had this planned. I walked in to what is always a very well lit store with an intent to return this time around. I walked in, and a gentlemen greeted me, and placed a stick on each of my items to return.

    I greeted the young female representative behind the customer service desk. I didn't catch her name, but by the end of this eventful night her name meant nothing. She greeted me as well, and I proceeded to explain the situation. At which, she ushered her manager over. Ahh what was his name, Hagop, that's right! I'm not the best with unique names, but his name struck a nerve so hard that its an experience I will NEVER forget, in fact I will make an outgoing effort to besmirch Best Buy every opportunity I get, and the name Hagop to go with it.

    I explain to the manager my situation: the lost receipt, my prior experiences with his employer, what I was seeking at the least, and the reasons I was unsatisfied with the products. Well was he brief, and rude. He answered blandly "we have a 14-day return policy," and became rather redundant and repetitive. So what do I do now? I went further to make a point that I am a loyal customer, and was at the least seeking store credit to at least purchase something I COULD USE, I would've been happy.

    He answered my questions with a bland "okay" (and that was not an okay implying I will accept your request) it's here that I become profusely frustrated. I start boiling over, I replied with, "You consistently reply with an OK, what the hell does that MEAN?!" I went over the top at this point and said, "What part of my request are you finding difficult, at the very least please give me an opportunity to exchange". HE THEN REPLIES "what part of 14 days do you not understand!!!" What I DONT understand is that you probably don't understand the business you have now costed your employer!

    I was ENRAGED, FURIOUS, and BOILING with HATRED. I couldn't even believe the mental state I was in, I never thought I would so easily break. I was so overcome with Distrust and Disrespect that I vowed to seek out EVERY effort to demote Best Buy. TWO WEEKS?! TWO WEEKS?!! What is Best Buy operating a mom and pop shop now?! I couldn't believe this. NEVER have I been turned down by a retailer on the scale of Best Buy. I usually deal with this at mom and pops.

    Well Best Buy can I ask you one question - Wouldn't the bigger picture be to CONTINUE building your network of loyal customers? I mean really, in the grand scheme of things, what is my purchase in dollars to you? Am I breaking your bank? I have over two-third of my life, mark my words. Over the course of at least the next 15 years I will make it a goal to smear your brand every opportunity I have. I will cost you an exponential amount of business relative to the scale of my return.

    Hagop could have handled the situation much better, and is partly responsible for what is probably one of the very few brands I now HATE. Who employed this fellow?? I found him incompetent and a poor choice to represent your brand. He would much better in the back stocking inventory, nicely organizing your products on display. Thanks for the experience, your former customer!

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    We were shopping for a new TV. We found the EXACT same model available for $300.00 less online at canadianoutlet.com. We spoke with a sales rep at the Kingston store who after a very lengthy (45 minutes) discussion with his manager decided that the website was valid, that the item did meet all criteria required for a price match, but that when they called the attached number the sales rep at Canadian Outlet stated that they were out of stock so therefore Best Buy would not price match. WE immediately called Canadian Outlet and were informed that they were in stock and to come and pick one up.

    We then called Best Buy customer service and explained the situation. After another hour on the phone the rep was unable to access the Canadian outlet website so he suggested that we just pay full price for the TV and IF he was able to access the website at a later time they would then consider the price match. Strange how the Canadian Outlet website and customer service had no trouble helping us... Needless to say we will head to Canadian Outlet and purchase the TV at their store. So much for an easy, no hassle price match. NOT!

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    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2015

    I am so upset I went to the Best Buy near baybrook mall on Bay Area blvd store 242 last week Thursday with my camera (and 4 month old in hand) to exchange for a better one. I was met by a great sales rep who didn't know too much about the brand (Sony) so he passed me along to this hyperactive "Sony rep" Mark (he made it a point to say it every chance he got). The problem I had was with my charger so I bought one in store and while describing the cameras and trying to charge my camera, Mark took out my SD card and through trying to show me things on his camera and charging my camera which we ended up keeping after all and pointing me this way and that, somehow he didn't put it back in my existing camera and my SD card WITH ALL MY PICS FROM MY CHILD'S BIRTH 4 MONTHS AGO TO EVERY PIC I TOOK SINCE THEN OF HIM is GONE!

    I didn't realize he didn't put the card back in the camera until Sunday when I wanted to take pics of my son! I am beyond upset. Those are pics of us bringing him home, his monthly pics, halloween, Xmas, New Years...basically the beginning part of his life gone because this kid was so hyper and all over the place he didn't put it back where it was supposed to go! When we called all they said was, "We will look for it." My husband went down there too and he came back saying the manager will call me Monday. Monday came and went! I am so upset. They could have checked the cameras or done a little more than just "look." It's not about the $30 SD card as we told Mark when he said, "I'll just give you mine." DUH...We have all our pics on the other one! I will pay a lot more to anyone who found it, It's all our memories!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2015

    Spent tons of money on a new TV/Blue ray system. Not working properly after install, tried to get someone to come fix - can't get service. Called Mishawaka store directly, they could care less. Very disappointed with this store's service and will NEVER purchase from Mishawaka Best Buy again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2015

    I planned to purchase a Kingston solid state drive which Future shop had on sale at 169.99. Model # was SV300S3B7A. When I showed them the web ad for Tiger Direct at 139.49 their response was - "Not the same. SV300S3D7. So we can't match cause it's a different model." Very interesting that the specs are identical. This is probably the 3rd time that FS has refused to price match a product and it is clear that they get around their claim by having manufacturers supply them product with exclusive serial numbers which can't be found at other suppliers. I won't be back, but then again they probably won't be around much longer anyway.

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2015

    When I went to purchase a phone, I was told that with the warranty I would receive a loaner phone if mine had to be repaired. This was a selling point as I need my phone. I went to have my phone repaired and was told that this was obsolete. I'm disturbed at the fact your associates are allowed to use selling tactics that they know are no longer available. It is a disgrace. I will no longer be in the need of Best Buy's services and I am sure my friends and relatives won't either. They've all had similar situations.

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2015

    We purchased almost $4000 worth of appliances from the Bronx Terminal (Bronx, NYC) Best Buy. We had a great experience with our sales person. Unfortunately the great experience begins and ends there.

    Our delivery was originally scheduled for this past Monday. When we were called by Best Buy's delivery contractor in the NYC area last Friday, we were first asked if our building had delivery hours. I informed the woman that it did and that deliveries had to take place between 9-5 on weekdays only. She then told me our delivery was scheduled for the 3-7 pm range. I told her this would not due because it was not allowed and then asked her if we could be put on the earlier end of the delivery window. She said she could not guarantee it and so I said it was best to reschedule then. We then booked the delivery for tomorrow (Friday, 1/30). Before we hung up, she asked for the management agency's phone number so she could call about COI requirements and I provided her with it.

    Today, the same woman calls to tell me that tomorrow's delivery is scheduled to occur between 3-7. Needless to say, I was irate. I reminded her that when we spoke a week prior, the entire reason we rescheduled was because the delivery had to occur between 9 and 5. She said she would call me back. She called later and my husband spoke with her. She informed him that the delivery could not be changed - that it was arranged based on geography. He too was incensed and demanded to speak with a manager.

    She said the manager was busy but would call him back. She then informed him that we were supposed to send a template of the COI required by our building. My husband said that this was news to us and we had not been informed of this before. Rather, she had just asked for the phone number of the management agency. Regardless, he took their fax number, called our managing agent, and had a template faxed over. Meanwhile, the manager did not call.

    So tonight, I called the 800 number for Best Buy to try to get some resolution. I waited almost 10 minutes, spoke with someone who was very nice, and who escalated my call. Unfortunately in the transfer, I was disconnected. I called back again, waited another 10 minutes, and spoke with another rep. who was again very nice. She said the notes said that "customer terminated the call" in regard to the previous disconnect. As if I would have waited all that time on the phone, finally been escalated to someone who could help me, and have then hung up. This agent tried to help me but also realized she needed to escalate the call.

    I was then, after 20 minutes, transferred to ** a supervisor I suppose, in the appliances department. She came onto the call and didn't introduce herself. Instead, she begins by calling me by the wrong name and then proceeds to recount what the technician at the delivery company had said. Her entire first statement to me was about how we had not yet sent the COI requirement information. I told her to hold on that that was not accurate; explained (granted in an irritated tone) that we had not been asked until today for such a requirement, and that it had been sent. ** then had the unmitigated gall to say, "Are you finished now? " Wow.

    The call went on like this. Honestly I wish I had a recording of it because it's the kind of thing that would get thousands of plays online because she was really just that unprofessional and rude. She did not listen, essentially accused me of lying about the COI requirements, and accused me of having been informed that the delivery would do their best to arrive at 3 the next day. I informed her that this is wrong, that had we been told that they could guarantee a 3pm delivery, I would not have wasted now almost 40 minutes of my night after arriving home from work on the phone with Best Buy's customer service. The reason I know her name, ** is that she was so shockingly rude and unprofessional, I asked for her name.

    Keep in mind that all this has happened before the delivery has actually occurred. Given the shocking levels of unprofessional, rude behavior, things do not bode well for the actual delivery and installation tomorrow. We went with Best Buy because the Bronx terminal store had great customer service. If we had only known how terrible things would be once we left the store, we would have thought twice.

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    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2015

    I LOATHE Best Buy... What a dishonest and disreputable company. I should have known better. In fact, I DID know better but kind of hoped they had changed. I've got news for you... They have NOT. Being a fool, I went into Best Buy a bit more than a month ago, as I was desperate to replace my microwave, gas range and dishwasher (long story here and not worth going into). The long & short is that I bought the appliances to the grand tune of $2,100 with the assurance of "free delivery" and also was told that I would be notified 24 hours IN ADVANCE of delivery to set a MUTUALLY AGREED UPON TIME.

    I never received ANY phone call, and I had told Best Buy that I was obliged to set a delivery time between 2-4 PM b/c of work. The night before scheduled delivery, the company sent out an e-mail AFTER 6:30 PM giving me the delivery window of 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. That would not work, as I had already arranged to be off between 2-4. I called the number on the e-mail to see about resetting the delivery window. I was really taken aback when the representative told me that I could not change the time and would need to go to a "physical store to BUY a 'time card.' " "What's a time card?" I asked... A "time card" is a nifty little tool that Best Buy uses to rape its customers.

    You pay $70 (yes, SEVENTY dollars), and it gives you a "choice" of having your products you've already purchased delivered at a time that is convenient for you. I hung up and got in the car and drove ALL the way out to the western side of town--a 30-minute drive. Needless to say, the Best Buy employees were rude, unprofessional, and they didn't give a damn about when or how I received my delivery.

    I finally decided that I had no desire to do business with such greedy idiots. The manager made all kinds of excuses that the delivery people are "not Best Buy employees," but what is interesting is that the Best Buy STORE sells those little "Time Cards" that essentially bilk Best Buy customers out of money. If Best Buy sells those cards, Best Buy KNOWS what is going on, and Best Buy is profiting from it. I've learned my lesson... Oh I have learned it well, and I'll be sharing this story with anybody who will listen. I asked the manager why I wasn't being treated like a "customer." She had no answer.

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    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2015

    My Best Buy Outlet Experience. Friday 1/23 Ordered a phone from best_buy (the Best Buy Outlet) on eBay. Took me over 30 minutes because the system kept telling me it had an item in stock for pick up in store, but would then read out of stock, change store when I tried to submit the order. Finally completed my order for pick up at the La Jolla Best Buy.

    Saturday 1/24 Started driving to La Jolla Best Buy but decided to call and let them know I'm on my way. The customer service rep, who by the way took over 5 minutes to answer the phone and was dry and rude, told me my order was cancelled by the marketplace. She said she could not help because she doesn't understand how the system works, sorry. I asked her if they even had the phone in their inventory, and, after over 5 minutes, finally got back on the phone to say no, they did not have the phone.

    Sent an email to the best_buy eBay seller letting them know what had happened, and they sent an auto-response letting me know my order had been cancelled due to out of stock (wow, really??). I sent a response asking them to reread my email and get back to me with a person and not a machine, and they responded to let me know my order had been cancelled due to wrong item, but did not at all explain what that meant, and asked me simply to keep checking back on their eBay site to see when the item was in stock. The item still said in stock on their eBay site, which La Jolla already let me know was incorrect.

    Sunday 1/25 Went straight to the source, bestbuy.com/outlet to purchase the phone in hopes they would know their own inventory. Ordered the phone and was told I could pick it up in store at La Jolla. Knowing La Jolla had already told me they don't have the phone, called the bestbuy.com/outlet website customer care for assistance. After spending OVER AN HOUR (not one bit of exaggeration on that time amount) on the phone with the customer care rep, she finally was able to find me, not the exact phone brand new, but a refurbished, Geek Squad warranty, similar phone at a slight discount ($10 off), and would ship with 2-day UPS shipping at no added charge. It is worth noting, the rep was nice the entire time, but it should never take over an hour to help a customer who knows exactly what they want. She even had to hang up and call me back at one point because their system froze/would not bring up my information.

    Tuesday 1/27 UPS attempted to deliver the phone at my apartment, but could not leave it because Best Buy Outlet chose to require my signature and not let me know about it. Sat on UPS live chat for 20 minutes trying to figure out how to get my package. They could hold it at their customer care center, 40 miles away, or they could attempt to resend tomorrow but could only estimate the time between 8 am and 7 pm. Because I WORK during the day, and so do my neighbors, no one is there to sign. UPS had no resolution for me but to call Best Buy Outlet AGAIN.

    Called Best Buy Outlet. Escalated twice because no one knew how to help. Spent 20 minutes on the phone with their back office, the escalations office that could do supposedly anything, and she tells me she cannot change the request for signature and cannot change the address. She suggested cancelling my order, returning the phone to sender, and ordering a completely different phone so I could receive it at my office (WTF). I finally lost it and said, how about you try calling UPS and having them change the address FOR THE PHONE I ORDERED since YOU ARE THE SENDER. I am now awaiting their call back.

    Best Buy Outlet back office called me back. They cannot change the address nor can they change the required signature, BUT she has a solution. She tells me I can pick it up at their LA JOLLA STORE (Really??? So after 5 days and multiple employees knowing there is an issue, the inventory is still incorrect in their system). I explain to her the whole reason I am trying to get it shipped to me is because no one knows their dang inventory and LA JOLLA DOESN'T HAVE IT. She said she would call La Jolla and give me a call back.

    An hour and a half later, no call back. I called Best Buy Outlet customer service for the...6th time? I've lost count. Escalated me to Keith, who was actually not in the correct office, but did his best to help. Keith kept me on hold briefly while he checked around for inventory anywhere in the San Diego area. No luck, but Keith offered to return to sender and resend to my office, explained that they could not remove the signature request due to federal regulations (which I did not know), and apologized that their inventory is showing they have this phone in stock in certain stores because their system does not differentiate between returned items that cannot be sold. Even though in the end I am stuck trying to catch the UPS guy at my apartment or driving 40 miles to pick up the phone, thank you Keith for being the first knowledgeable and helpful person I have spoken with this entire time.

    One of the worst customer experiences I have ever had. Not one of the customer care representatives, other than Keith, took any initiative to resolve my issue; I had to tell 90% of them, including their highest escalations office, how to help me. And no one in charge of their online business at Best Buy has taken the initiative to resolve this known inventory issue, which I explained to Keith, but he already knew because he receives this complaint frequently. Absolutely disappointed. That is the last time Best Buy will get my business.

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    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2015

    Be aware that even though you pay for the Best Buy insurance every month, you will still have to pay $150 deductible!!! I was lied to by them! They said I would not have to pay anything but the monthly insurance payment. But when I cracked my screen and tried to make a claim, I'm told of the $150 deductible. I will be informing everyone that I possibly can of their lies.

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    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2015

    I wanted to buy my Son a car stereo for a Christmas present. So I went to Best Buy in Omaha, Nebraska and picked out the stereo I wanted. I also bought a an installation plan and all the extra parts that went with it from Best Buy. When I tried to pre schedule the installation I was informed by Best Buy that they could not schedule that far out.

    So after Christmas I instructed my son to go into best buy and make an appointment. He went in three times and each time they blew him off and told him to come back later. So finally the third time I had him call me and transfer me to the store manager. After discussing the issue with the store manager, the manager apologized and was able to set up an instillation for about three weeks later.

    My son went to the appointment and at that installation appointment the installer told him that he would have to buy an extra part that would cost an additional 150. This is after we had already paid 250 for the stereo - 75 for an antenna adaptor - 90 for an instillation kit and an additional 130 for the prepaid installation. This is complete and utter BS and not only will I never shop at Best Buy again, I will do my best to make sure everyone I know never does as well. Best Buy never attempted to make things right.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2015

    Spent $20,000 to get best Home Theater possible. Came with a Control 4 remote system that cost about $1,000. What they didn't tell you is that at least three times a year a power surge manages to get through their $1,000 power regulator and the system needs to be reset. There are maybe a dozen repair guys in Florida qualified to work on this system. When you call for someone to come-out and reboot the system, you get some idiot on the phone who wants to set-up a consultation that may or may not be followed by a human being. She wants to charge $400 to my credit card and I may or may not be able to recover some or all of that depending on what they find. Idiots - Thieves - Incompetents - all of the above. Buy your system somewhere else...

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2015

    I bought the accident and incident insurance from Best Buy for my iPad. I accidentally step on it and the iPad beaded and cracked. I tried to use the insurance, I was treated as a liar and the assisted manager basically said to me that the insurance do not cover that kind of accidents. Basically if they can fix, they cover it, if they have to give you a new one, you abuse it and the insurance is void. The general manager also told me that he has seen cars run over iPads. The damage is not as severe as mine. What is that supposed to mean? Beside a liar, I am a magician in breaking products in an off the Earth scale. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THE INSURANCE EVER FROM BEST BUY, TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. I AM A SILVER MEMBER, AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND THIS IS THE WAY THEY TREAD. WAY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS CUSTOMERS.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2015

    I bought a brand new Frigidaire gas Stove/Oven from Best Buy and was used for the first time less than 50 days from date of purchase. The appliance caught on fire! Had it not been handled properly, the entire kitchen could have been gutted. Flames were spewing out of the oven and ashes/smoke all over the house. Alarm was screaming and it took a while to get the smoke out of the house! I called Best Buy at once thinking I can get help but it was wishful thinking. Since I did not purchase any protection plan, I am pretty much on my own!

    After explaining the problem to the Worst Buy store agent, I was told to call the Geek Squad. Don't ask me why Geek Squad (GS). I called GS anyway hoping to get resolution. Worst Buy explains that they are just distributors (process the purchase & collect the money) and if there's a problem, it is NOT their problem. Customers have to deal directly with the manufacturer to product replacement or repair unless later. So what value does Worst Buy add? None!!! Definitely, to them, customer service just means more $$$ (collect more fees). In order to get customer service, you need to pay for it.

    There are MANY low-priced stores with great customer service (Costco for one!) so I will never ever buy anything from Best (Worst) Buy. I shared this information in my FB and to many friends and family members! I will take my money to companies who truly believe in customer service. Worst Buy is definitely not a customer service company. Now I know why BB get extremely poor rating...

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2015

    I can't believe I even considered ordering from Best Buy. But they had something I wanted to get my wife, and no one else did. So, I begrudgingly ordered it. Nine days later, I get an email saying that my order was cancelled because they didn't have enough in stock. Why would they accept orders if they don't have the inventory? They need to get their act together. But for now, I'm going to be telling everyone not to go to Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2015

    Best Buy charged my credit card for the last four years! When I contacted Best Buy! I was only refunded for the last charge! Buyer beware! Best Buy is out to get your money for no service rendered ! The worst company to deal with. They are not honest.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2015

    I ordered 2 dishwashers, selected a Friday afternoon delivery, and arranged to be off work in the afternoon. I received a text the night before stating my delivery window was 7am-9am. I immediately called and spoke with 2 Geek Squad reps both of which had an "oh well" attitude and told me I could go to the warehouse and pick them up myself or change to the following week. That would be fine if I hadn't already hired a handy man to install them on the following Sunday. I live within 6 miles of their warehouse and they couldn't rearrange their delivery schedule to accommodate my original request.

    I've been a long time Best Buy customer but this experience will have me looking in other stores going forward. I don't mind that they couldn't change my delivery time, I'll have to work around it. What I do have an issue with is their non-caring attitude, their customer service, correction non-existent customer service lost my business.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015

    Item ordered not received. Future Shop refuses to deliver goods purchased to address of purchaser. Customer service contacted. Uncooperative customer service personnel! No delivery attempt made to address. Live in a Video Surveillance protected residence. Occupant has been home 24 hours, 7 days, etc in anticipation of delivery! Customer has Cancer and has been through Chemo Therapy and major surgeries, thus making him disabled / handicapped and is always home during business hours for receipt of any deliveries. I am retired! I paid for shipment and delivery to a "CONFIRMED ADDRESS" through 'Pay Pal'.

    If I wanted to pick up in a store, I would have chosen said option. I chose to pay extra for 'home delivery' because of my disability / handicap.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015

    So I pay 10.62 every month in 3 cell phones. When I tried to file a claim because my daughter was car jacked, everything was stolen. I tried to file a claim. I was told the insurance does not cover stolen or lost phones. Then what do I pay insurance for? I tried to contact the president of the company but to no avail. No responses.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2015

    I won't even waste my time to explain the situation in detail... Simply go there and ask for assistance with Apple iPhone cellular Products to get the real experience. Sales staff are eager to help droid customers. So if you're buying iPhone or iPhone Life proof cases as I was. Support the product maker and buy on line. Poor poor poor customer service. Here's to the end of big box stores.

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015

    This is the absolutely worst service I've ever received in attempt to buy a new refrigerator. I've tried contacting the specific Best Buy store to talk with a manager to handle this issue, yet I keep being passed around through the Sales Associates.

    Last Monday I ordered a Frigidaire Gallery side by side fridge on the phone through Best Buy Brentwood (store 883). I went over the serial number, model number, and size of the fridge. I was VERY particular on my order because I know it has to be bit small to fit in the space we have in our cabinets for the fridge. The sales associate was Carrie, and she told me our delivery would be Thursday and that we would get a call Wednesday night with our delivery appointment. Wednesday came and went, not one call. Thursday, no word on delivery. I call Friday morning and am told our delivery time is 1:30-3:30. At 12:20 I get a call from the delivery guys saying they are down the street and that I need to be home. This is over an HOUR before their appointment. Luckily, I was only a couple blocks away. They come in and are upset because I don't have my fridge cleaned out and measure the space and ask if I measured before I ordered.

    I tell them the measurements and they say that I need to come out and look at the fridge that was ordered because they didn't think it was the right one. Sure enough, the order was placed for the same fridge, however, the 36 inch width fridge instead of the 33 inch one I ordered. As I stated above, I was extremely thorough and precise in what we needed and what I wanted to order.

    The delivery guys take away the wrong fridge and I called the store, and I'm told they have to return the wrong one and re-order the right one, and that my delivery date will be the next Tuesday (today). I tell them this is unacceptable and that my fridge hasn't worked since the previous Friday. I spent 4 hours on the phone getting passed around from Sales Associate to Sales Associate, getting the same answer and absolutely NO help. Eventually, I get to Maggie from Appliances and she says she can bump us up to Monday evening for our delivery and will take $100 of the price of the fridge. While this doesn't make up for the endless problems we've had, it helped a little. Maggie calls me back on Saturday morning to say that she tried, but wasn't able to get our delivery for Monday. However, we were up first for Tuesday morning and our delivery time was 9:30-11:30 am.

    Today I cleaned out my fridge at 9am, and waited until 12:30 when I finally called the store to see what was going on. To my dismay, Carrie (the one who started all of this and put my order in incorrectly the first time) answered and said we didn't have a delivery time, but our haulaway time was 3-5pm and that I could call the Warehouse myself to see the delivery time if I wanted. I told her I would not do that, that's her job and she got short with me and was angry with me.

    There have been so many faults throughout this whole process that I can't even fathom how this business is still around. There is obviously no competent management or leadership present, or anyone actually fluent in "customer service". We have been dealing with this for 9 days and still don't have the fridge we ordered, and I've been inconvenienced for the many hours I've spent on the phone and waiting. I'm a night nurse and I've now had to spend two days awake waiting for this delivery when it's crucial for me to sleep before I go in for 13 hour shifts, putting both me at an inconvenience and all of my patients' quality of care and safety on the line.

    There needs to be something done at this store, the warehouse, and at your company as a whole. The cheaper prices are not worth all of this, this is absolutely unacceptable on every level. I'd rather spend the extra $100 and go through Lowes any day. There needs to be something done, this is asinine. I've been patient, and as someone who worked in Customer Service for Lowes for 2 years, I know there are some things out of their control. But I also knew it was up customer service to make up for it and to make the best out of the situation for the customer, and I knew when to get management involved to help the situation.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015

    I ordered three appliances and paid for the old appliances to be taken away. They didn't tell me that the old dishwasher would be removed once the new one was installed. After installation, the installer told me I had to call the delivery number to let them know that old dishwasher was ready to be taken away. I've been on hold for one hour and 34 minutes at the time of me writing this. During this time I called customer support and they told me home delivery was extremely busy, the 1-866 number was the only number to be called and there was nothing they could do. Great. I wouldn't buy from Future Shop again for this very reason.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015

    It’s a long story so bear with me....This is what happened: On 12/26/14 I went to Best Buy store #410 to buy a smart phone. I purchased a note 4 through Sprint Easy Pay, my credit wasn't that good so I had to pay a down payment of $350+ tax totaling $393.20. I paid it and just as soon as I was about to leave associate # ** said that "Hey you got a $150 gift card". I was surprised because I didn't know they were giving those gift cards away with new phone plans.

    This is where it all happens: On 1/1/15 I returned to the store to return the phone because everywhere I went I only had 1 signal bar. I was about to get stuck in a 2 year contract paying around $100 a month while not getting the service I need (Would you guys keep the phone if you were getting 1 signal bar?). Everything was going well until the associate that was processing my return asked the mobile manager or supervisor what the $150 was on the receipt. She told him it was a gift card that I received with the phone. Unfortunately I had already spent the gift card. (Wouldn't you do the same?) I purchased a car charger $29.99, a case for $39.99 and a gift for my girlfriend a galaxy tab (I paid the difference).

    She (the manager or mobile manager) asked me “where is the $150 gift card.” I told her I spent it the same day and that I am willing to pay the $150 right now in cash. She replied "No you can’t do that, you will need to return the items you purchased or return the original gift card" that's when things went south. She is serious? I offered to pay the $150 over 10 times, original associate processing the return can verify that she wouldn't agree. Then told me if I don't return the items I purchased or return the original gift card she won’t return it for me. I would return the scrap metal phone case and charger if I still had the boxes (lol). What am I going to do with the case or charger- their worth $1 to me...... + I had the case with me at the store at the time of the return.

    So we got into an argument (wouldn't you?). I told her "Well I will not leave this store until you return the phone, I will not be stuck in a 2 year contract paying $100 month while not getting signal", then I offered the $150 again. I told her "here is the $150 I do not care about the gift card I just want to return the device". She was going to call security on me.... like really? Really pissed me off cause I did nothing wrong.

    Then a real manager showed up, he asked me "What is the problem here?" I replied "I purchased a phone that came with a gift card, I spend the gift card the same day, and I want to return it," but she said she will not return the device for me until I bring back the items I purchased using the giftcard or I can return the original giftcard, but that is not possible. I offered her the $150 10 times she wouldn't take it". Then I told him "I don’t care about the $150 gift card I’m not greedy like her". He told her right away "have been purchase a $150 gift card and take it to the manager’s office" ...... there we go, problem solved in 1 minute.

    If you're still reading here is the second part: Today is 1/19 I did mention that I returned the device on 1/1/15 that 20 days ago. I still haven't received the $393.20 I paid at the time I purchased the phone. I have been at best buy over 3 times, I have called sprint over 5 time, I have called best buy corporate 2 time..... no one could help me. Best Buy says "call sprint and if they can't help you come back." I call sprint they tell me "go to best buy." I go back to best buy like they said they tell me "call best buy corporate." I call best buy corporate they tell me "call sprint." What is going on here? Unbelievable. It's been 20 days I want my $400 bucks back. I am currently going to college with a tracfone because they still have my money.

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015

    Visited Best Buy in Clearwater Us 19 (one block from Target).. with my 86 and 91 yr old parents. When my parents (with cane and wheelchair) tried to exit through the wrong door.. rep never acknowledged them... never looked up.. never tried to assist. Just said "OTHER DOOR" "OTHER DOOR". Mom didn't know he was talking to them, as his head was down.... I was talking to the mgr at the time due to my long drive and there not being any toaster ovens on display to make a decision.. I met my parents as they were exiting and said, "every time I come here, they seem to have no time for their customers". Mom said "not only that, everyone was rude". Thank God for Target, nicely displayed Toaster Ovens for us to choose from. $200.00 later Target benefited from our purchase.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015

    On Jan 2/15 I went into our local Vernon store armed with a sale flyer. The t.v. we wanted to purchase we were told was no longer available. When we showed the flyer, the salesman agreed to discount $100.00 off another t.v. which we agreed to purchase @ an increase of $300.00 more dollars. We were told there were none in stock and a truck bringing stock from their Vancouver warehouse would have it at their store in a couple of days. It's now jan 19 and still no t.v. Future shop has our money though and probably earning interest on it.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015

    I bought a Sony 60" TV from the Westland, MI store on16 Jan, 2015 at 6:47pm. I kept the box and did not open it until next day the 17 Jan, 2015. After I got off work around 6:00pm I noticed 3 black lines on the screen. I did not get a chance to take it on the 17 Jan, so I took it back on the 18 Jan around 5:00p after I got off from work.

    When the clerk asked the reason of the return I explained to him about the 3 black lines. He called the store manager by the name of Eric and they tested the TV and then Eric the store manager told me that he won't be able to refund it but he can exchange it for me. I said I prefer to refund it so this time I will take my time to look for another TV. He pretty much accused me of causing the damage.

    I called your 800 number and I spoke with Terry who said that he is located in Robin call center and he advised me to take it to Dearborn store 410 and I explained to Terry in the call center that he should call that store before I head down there and he responded by that "we don't do that" and best that I head down to the 410 store in Dearborn. While I was on the phone Mr. Eric was saying and whispering to his employees about me and everyone was breaking in laughs and looking at me.

    After driving about 13 miles to the 410 store the manager at store 410 Mr. Ben ** said "I am not a dumping ground for Best Buy" and that they should learn their lessons because they always do that. And that store is his kingdom and that they should have called him first. I called the 800 number again and I spoke with Dalton and he said that nobody in Best Buy can override a store manager decision. Mr. Ben ** told me to call the number again and speak with a supervisor so I did and I spoke with David who he refused to give me his location and was insensitive and rude and said the same thing again that no one at best buy can override a store manager decision.

    At this point I asked Mr.** if I could exchange it for another TV and he said that he won't be able to do that for me and that I have to get in contact with someone higher than a supervisor. It took me 3 hours driving from store to store. I took the 24 months same as cash deal on this TV. And Mr. Ben saying I am out of luck, I just lost $800.00 in the air in two days even I am within the policy of 72 hours.

    I agree with Mr.** that the store manager 403 caused this ordeal but I am dealing with Best Buy, I am not dealing with Eric store or Ben store especially if I am within the guidelines and the policy and being accused of causing that damage and accused of being a liar and being humiliated by 5 people like this where I felt my dignity and my integrity is being degraded and humiliated.

    Their attitude especially Mr. Eric the store manager of 403 and David the supervisor in the call center saying to me that you can write to the highest level in the company "that will be just fine." These are their exact words. So here I am looking for a simple task to return a defective TV that I bought on the 16 Jan and returning on the 18 Jan. I wanted to get a refund so may I want to buy a smaller TV now but this is horrible and humiliating. I returned back home at around 8pm very upset and aggravated and frustrated after all the grief they caused. I do not what to do now. Please help. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015

    I found the perfect life proof case on Best Buy's website. It was the color I wanted and only $44 vs. $80. It was advertised as in stock and I was allowed to add it to my cart and proceed to check out. Before I could finalize my order I was told it was for in store pick up only (news to me, but fine) when I tried to finish checking out it would no allow me as the case was not available in any store near me. I called customer service in hopes they would be able to help. After being transferred a handful of times I was told I couldn't buy the case I wanted. I could buy another case for a comparable price. They were unwilling to provide any solution for my problem. I am still in need if a phone case, and will not be purchasing anything else from best buy.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2015

    We bought a washer from them online that was big for our space. We tried to return and get the right one. Spent about 6 hours with them on the phone. Got the new one, had the wrong one picked up. It's been a month since it was picked up. I haven't gotten my refund and am basically getting a run around between online people and the store. Spent like 4 hours on that and still getting nowhere.

    The online people are so bad they just keep switching you from one desk to another and then hang up. Online people said go to the store. Store people said, "We can't do anything because you bought it online." Even for the pick up they emailed me the UPS label and said put this on the item and take it to UPS store. Don't they realize it's a huge washing machine?

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2015

    Best Buy sold me a computer with a one year manufacturer's warranty. After 3 months the computer stopped working and they (surprise, surprise) would not honor the warranty. They tried to charge me $400 dollars to fix it and when I declined I had a very hard time trying to get my computer back. When I gave it to them the key board was the part of the computer not working. I actually to this day have not been able to get my computer back. I most likely never will and if I do there is probably a 50/50 chance it'll every be able to be in working condition again. If I had known how terrible of service Best Buy provided, I would have never made the mistake of purchasing anything from them. I write this review to save other people time and money by avoiding the mistake I made.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    I thought I was being very productive by shopping early for Christmas 2014. So I started late November, early December. My son, who is in college, later informed me that he would be traveling overseas to the holidays for special study program. He did not get back from his travels until mid-January, and that weekend we were finally able to celebrate Christmas. I had bought him several things, to have something from Best Buy: gamer mouses, keyboards, etc. with the intention of returning what he did not want or could not use.

    The following Thursday, when I flew back from Atlanta on a business trip, I drove straight to Best Buy from the airport. I was informed that I was a one day past the return policy for holidays. I explained to the lady, who is the representative waiting on me, that my son had been overseas, and that I had come as fast as I could after traveling back from Atlanta, and could I possibly speak with a manager in order to explain my unique circumstances. She said sure, excused herself, and went to the manager, who I could see sitting at the counter looking at paperwork. It was mid day so it was not busy whatsoever.

    After several minutes, she came back to me and said, and I quote, "This return is not something the manager is willing to do today." I said why not, she explained it was one day over, and I said, "And he won't even come speak with me in person?" She just shrugged her shoulders and said sorry. In all fairness, my next comment to her probably wasn't fair, but I have to tell the whole truth I said, "After all the thousands of dollars that I spent at Best Buy each year, your manager will not even come and give me the common courtesy of a personal conversation? If this is the case, please inform him that I will never shop at Best Buy again, and I will tell my family and my friends never to shop there again either. I respect your return policies but I cannot understand a manager refusing to speak to a customer and disregarding my request."

    All this being said, I completely understand a company's decisions to make policies such as this, as there are a lot of sketchy people out there who would buy something like an expensive game or mouse, use it for a month, and return it. Unfortunately those people somewhat burn our bridges. However, if this manager had taken the time to speak with me or look me up in the system, he would see that I am certainly not one of those people. And that I am a darn good customer who returns and spends a lot of money at Best Buy all the time. However, he did not and delivered a devastating and disappointing message to me by even refusing to come and have a personal conversation with me. He had no excuses, because it was not busy at all, as it was 1:30 in the afternoon on a Friday and the store was somewhat desolate.

    I had always heard coworkers, partners, friends, and family members complain of Best Buy's policies and practices. I, personally, had never experienced any such negative events until this occurrence. It has frustrated me to no end. In addition, I would like to say that I did attempt to call the 888 number after the incident and did not get resolution through that either. The lady, although I cannot say was exactly rude, she was not very enthusiastic in helping me, and did not give me the impression that she wanted to help me resolve the situation, and save my relationship with Best Buy.

    Therefore, I have chosen never to shop there again, and I will let everyone in my life know not to shop there. There are a lot of people in my life as well, so this will be a huge impact on Best Buy. It is a shame that they would not work harder with me to resolve the situation, which I would like to add was a $129 mouse versus the thousands of dollars that I spend there every year. I just wanted to vent, share my experience, which I try to keep as clear and unbiased as possible. No exaggeration are intended and nothing described was not true.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    Always have a frustrating experience at this place. No one ever helps you. Now all of the employees are looking down at their gadgets instead of helping people. One employee didn't even know what an external hard drive was. Buying Apple products here is a joke. They are very uninformed about Apple. Spent thousands and thousands of dollars here over the years. Won't be back again.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    Never ever buy a warranty from Future Shop. The people there at the store will convince you to get your device insured, so in future if you damage your device accidentally you will be covered by the warranty. However when the same thing happened to me today and I discovered some new things like you will not get a new device, it's gonna be a refurbished device. Send them the device first. The insurance that I am paying for is not even in my name. We can only send the device if it's available. In case if they don't have the device in stock an amount in the form of gift card will be sent to the customer, which is determined by another department. Basically by judging the attitude of people with whom I talked it pretty much looks like these guys just want the money and when it comes to actual claims they wanna walk away somehow. My advice: don't buy any Future Shop insurance. It's just a subscription not worth paying.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2015

    I originally went into the geek squad to have a older computer repaired. They couldn't give me any idea as to whether my computer could be repaired or not and told me it would be a minimum of three weeks and in the meantime that I should buy a new computer. I use my computer for work purposes. I decided to purchase one. I went into Best Buy three times and every time nobody in the computer department had enough knowledge to answer any questions!! I brought my son-in-law with me. He answered all my questions, help me purchase one but they failed to tell me that they could set it up for me. When I call back and ask for help I find that they are completely unknowledgeable there, and inefficiently run. You can't get a real person on the other end of the phone and I learned that all of their computer department recently had nothing but entirely new turnover and staff. The experience speaks for itself. This isn't the first time I have the same experience at the Rochester Minnesota North store.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2015

    I had insurance with them for 4 cellphones. Figured out that they dont cover lost or stolen! Got insurance with Verizon which is MUCH better choice. Called Best Buy to cancel my policies. They told me that they could only find 2 out of 4!!! I said OK cancel whatever you have it way in March 2014. They did cancel 2 but they charge me for another 2 that they could not find until now!!!! It's January 2015!!! I call, they make you hold for at least 20 min each time. They tell me that I should not be charged again and charges show up on my account the next month!!!! I dont know what to do about these **!!! How to get them to stop charging my account??? I have to pay $29 to my bank to put stop payment on this!!!

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePricePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2015

    I have never been more disgusted by a company and their services provided. I purchased a brand new laptop from Best Buy in August. It does not get much use because most of my computer work is done while I am in the office and I use my tablet while I am at home. Therefore, the Acer may have been used 15 times before it one day refused to turn on. Since it could not power up, I brought it back to Best Buy since it was within its warranty time and since I had an account through Geek Squad. The employee agreed with me and had my computer sent out to be repaired since they were not qualified to do anything in the store.

    I was assured I would have my computer back in two weeks. The holidays rolled around so I let it slide a couple of days and called to check the status since I was NEVER contacted three weeks after dropping it off. At this point, the store and the service center transferred me from one person to the next because not a single employee had any idea where my computer was. It could not be located. Finally, 4.5 weeks after dropping it off, the service center said my laptop was a total "junk-out" and I could pick out a new model. When I asked to have my computer back (simply because I know they lost it), I was sent in circles again.

    The employee at Geek Squad assured me they lost it, but cannot admit it because then they would be at fault. On top of this headache and being without a computer for 4.5 weeks, I was treated like actual garbage when trying to purchase a new machine. The help was rude and actually appeared to try to make me wait. I have never dealt with such incompetent workers who contradict everything they offer. I pick out a new model, they don't have it in the store. I ask to order it, it's not available. So they offered to sell me the floor model at a discounted rate. 20 minutes later, they come back to tell me they cannot do that. Then that model is available, but it'll be two weeks before I can get it unless I want to pay expedited shipping. Then the manager had the audacity to act like covering the shipping cost was doing me a favor.

    I spent 2.5 hours at Best Buy last night to walk out completely dissatisfied and ripped off. I will NEVER purchase another item from them again. I tried not to purchase a laptop from them and when I asked them to refund me, the employee said, "Oops, I put it on a gift card already so I can give you this gift card for $650.00 if you want." I hope everyone takes their business elsewhere because no one deserves to be treated as I was last night.

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    Sales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2015

    Went into Best Buy to make a cash purchase. After paying cash we realized we were charged more for the item than was advertised. Still at the register, the cashier told us he could not refund it and sent us to returns. They demanded a driver's license to scan in order to get our cash back. We didn't use a credit Card! And still they wanted personal info for a cash return.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015

    Purchased phone online, was supposed to receive $150 gift card, phone waits to customer service are long and prescripted to wear you out at all levels. Keep getting told gift card will arrive next week but it never happens - my last conversation with them. After getting disconnected twice I was told I would have to wait another 3 weeks because of their mistake!

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaffReliability

    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015

    Don't buy cellphone protection at Best Buy! It's a RIP OFF! They will give you a REFURBISHED DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT phone that will only work months after you receive it! Now that my protection plan has expired by 4 days and I have received no information that it was going to expire - BAM! They cannot help me! But it's ok to give me a DEFECTIVE REFURBISHED REPLACEMENT phone! I'm so frustrated as this is my business line and you can only hear calls by using the speakerphone! This is not acceptable customer service. I was on the phone with the Grapevine Geek Squad who referred me to the 1800 Geek Squad and said they can help you get a week extension on your protection plan. After another 40 minutes on the phone, she was trying to transfer me to another department and hung up on me. I called back and was transferred again to a Best Buy location. Another thirty-five minutes and the girl were trying to get me an extension for another replacement and it was a NO go.

    So I asked to speak to her manager who was very COLD and couldn't care less about her customer or the fact that they gave me a defective phone. She said I would have to buy a new phone. Really? Would you like me to write a review on Best Buy? She hung up on me! Case closed. I'm voicing my opinion and after buying all my TV's, washer & dryer, computers, and 4 iPhones... BEST BUY has lost my business! Never have a bought insurance on any item I have purchased there and the one time I do - I'm screwed! (Insurance for 4 iPhones over a period of two years = $720.) Well if I hadn't of paid you Best Buy for my insurance... I could go buy me a NEW iPhone! I can't tell you how disappointed I am in BEST BUY and they have lost my business!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015

    My husband and I went to Future Shop in Duncan to buy a new cell phone on the evening of the 2nd of January. They had a deal on with the phone we wanted and the carrier, for 0 dollars down and a $175 in - store gift card. We said we will take it. The sales rep said it was too late to activate the phone and to come back the next day. We went back on the Saturday (a 78 km round trip from our home) and they said they were all sold out of the phone and carrier we wanted. They said they would have more in on Monday or Thursday of the next week. We asked them to reserve a phone for us. The sales rep said they did not do that but they would phone us when the phones associated with our carrier came in. They called us on the Tuesday to say the phones were in.

    We went back to buy the phone on the Wednesday and they said the phone is still 0 dollars but there is no more gift card. We were annoyed as no one had told us they would not honor the gift card and this was now our third trip into the store. We complained and the manager finally said they would give us a 100 dollar gift card. My husband was still quite miffed so we said we would have to think about it. The next day we went back for the fourth time and said, “Fine, we will take the phone and the $100 gift card.” The sales rep said, “Okay, but the phone you want is no longer 0 dollars, it is now $99,” which gave us a total gift card of $1. Needless to say we were now more than just annoyed.

    Throughout this whole runaround ordeal the sales reps at Future shop were arrogant, unhelpful and discourteous. The manager, who never did speak to us personally, only through the sales reps, seems to us to be lazy and uncaring of customer service. This is my second bad experience with Future Shop and I should have known better than to deal with them again. The first experience was over a tablet. I took my six week old tablet in to have the camera repaired under the very expensive total insurance package I had bought with the tablet. The techs received the tablet in good order, other than the malfunctioning camera, which they attested to in writing, but according to the manager and the repair department, I had opened the back of the tablet which made my insurance null and void.

    Two months later, after basically being called a liar, I finally got a new tablet only because I said if the back had been opened then Future shop had sold me second hand goods as brand new and I would lodge a complaint. The customer service at Future shop is pathetic. Obviously they think they are so big they don't have to care about individual complaints. But of the seven people I told my saga to at the lunch table at work, three of them had also had a bad experience with Future Shop and would not deal with them again. I will also not deal with Future Shop again.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015

    I purchased a phone through Best Buy and started having problems with it from it not charging properly to constantly crashing shortly after purchase. I contacted the warranty department who told me I had to go to the store of purchase (which I did). They instructed me that I had to call the warranty department and I advised them that they told me I had to take care of it in store. I got the runaround over and over, and finally the warranty expired.

    My next call was once again to the warranty department who told me my warranty had just expired that day but since the issue has been ongoing and not yet resolved, they would extend it 15 days and the girl had to transfer me to another department to start the claim. I get over to that department and I was told they had no notes in their system and that they are unable to extend the warranty. Since then, I had been back to the store and in communication with corporate who insists they can't do anything. I won't be spending any more money at this store EVER.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2015

    I had a cracked screen on my iPhone 6 plus. I made sure to get the best protection plan. I asked if it was the same as I currently had on my phone. Where if I had and issue, I came into best buy and just replace the phone. Fast forward 3 months and I cracked my screen. I went into best buy to find out it's not a replacement, I get a refurbished phone for 150. I got the replacement phone and spent 5 hours with best buy trying to activate it. I had to search the internet to tell them how to do it. They kept asking me for a SIM number which the I phone does not have, it's an ICC number. Then I find out at the apple store it is only 100 bucks to replace the screen. Big waste of time. I used to buy phones at best buy only because they supported the phones. Now I will never buy another phone from best buy again. Geek Squad is sub par. It's a bunch of people that don't know what they are doing.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2015

    On December 28th I made an online purchase of an electric range and requested delivery. On December 29th I receive an email notification for delivery of the range on Jan 7th. I immediately replied, by email, state that the date was not suitable, and requested delivery on Jan 9th. When, on Jan 5th, I had not yet heard back from Future Shop regarding rescheduling of delivery I called Future Shop's delivery service. After spending 30 minutes on "ignore" I finally got through to a representative and explained the situation. I was told delivery could be arranged for the 9th or 17th. The following day I received a phone call confirming delivery on January 10th with the justification that "... everyone is home on Saturdays!"

    Again I called, and again spent in excess of 30 min before speaking to a representative. I repeated my concern, explained that I was not available for delivery on the 10th, and asked if I could simply cancel delivery and arrange for in-store pick-up. I was told that I would have to cancel my order and purchase the item in-store and would lose the boxing-day sale price that I had originally paid. I was then assured that delivery would be arranged for January 17th. On the following day I received an email telling me that delivery could not be arranged for the 9th or 17th, that delivery must take place within 1 week, and that it would therefore take place on Jan 10th. This despite having advised them that I am absolutely NOT available on that date.

    At this moment I am once again on hold waiting this time to speak to a manager (20 min and counting). I have wasted precious time, the value of which, as a self-employed individual, far exceeds any savings from the boxing-day sale. I am certainly not willing to cancel a day's work in order to receive my order, and pick-up is apparently not an option. This is my second terrible experience buying an appliance at Future Shop. I will request that my order be cancelled… if I ever get through!

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2015

    I bought a cell phone for my son last December. With it, I purchased a warranty for $10 per month. In September I had to put in a claim to repair the screen. They said they couldn't fix it and it had to be replaced, but it would cost me $150. This is not right because they never mentioned it at the time of purchase. Regardless, I agreed for whatever reason. Their replacement cell phone was not new but a refurbished. Just a few days ago, the cell phone got really, really hot that my son could not hold it and shut down completely, burned out. To this point it doesn't turn back on. My son now thinks the phone could had blown up on his face. We brought it back to Best Buy to indicate the problem and what had happened, they said to bring it to Apple. No happy about the treatment, these employees were very arrogant and disrespectful, so we went to Apple.

    Apple opened the cell phone and were surprised by the way this phone was refurbish, it has 5 different types of components from 5 different cell phones. They said this phone should have never been in anybody's hands and they couldn't do anything for us even if they wanted. So we went back to Best Buys. At this point, I requested a manager. No manager on duty, but an assistant manager, his name, Omar ** helped me. He seemed that he wanted to help me, but I should had known better. He was a waste of time as well. He said he was going to document everything and call me the next day or his manager would, no call at all from anybody. I called the corporate office, and guess what? I got nothing, they don't care! I wish I could take legal action. Does anybody know a good lawyer?

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    PricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2015

    I went to Best Buy to add a hard drive to my laptop. I asked them to back-up the data. Two days later, I pick up the laptop, it was empty - no documents and folder in the computer. The next day, stop at the store and asked what happen to my data. I was told that I didn't request for the data to be back up. I gave the laptop back with the hard drive that they gave me with the laptop. When open the computer, the laptop was not backed-up. After a bunch of runs-around, I was told that it would cost $500.00 to do the back-up and that the laptop needs to be shipped outside in order for the back to be done. I agreed, then 10 minutes later I was told that they couldn't do the back-up because the hard drive they gave me was not mine. The tech claimed that he needed three days to find the hard drive - three days later, no words from the tech. I stopped at the store, spoke to a manager who was not informed of the situation. He claimed that he needs a few hours to look around and to talk to the technician. Two days later, I was told that they were unable to locate the hard drive and wants to compensate me with a laptop. Not sure a new laptop is enough to compensate me for my lost data. I have my graduate's papers, my thesis, my kid's photos and videos.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2015

    Sales rep pulled a bait and switch scam, promising no minimum payments required for a period and then setting up financing for me that did in fact have minimum monthly payment requirements. I didn't find out about the minimum payment requirements till my credit score was dropped into the 500s, so shop Best Buy if you want to ruin your credit. I can't wait till this trash company goes the same way of Blockbuster Inc.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2015

    I have been looking to purchase a Go Pro Camera, Future Shop price was $549 for Black and $449 for Silver on Dec 1. As I did not need immediately I waited to see if the price would be lowered for Christmas or Boxing day. Lo and behold on Dec 19 Future Shop raised the price to $569 and $469?? I called Customer service who took my information and informed me the Manager of the Store in Coquitlam Centre would call me back most likely by Monday Dec 22. NEEDLESS TO SAY HE NEVER CALLED BACK, and when I called them on the 23rd was told they would have someone call me right away (still waiting for the call back)!!!!!!!!! So I waited and waited.

    Then boxing day flyer came out and they advertised the Go Pro Black at the regular Price of $569 for the Black??? Then on Jan 2, 2015 they reduced the price to $549 and $449??? Pity the poor people who got sucked in by Future Shops Pricing games for boxing day. Future Shop is truly playing a game on the pricing.

    Needless to say I just went to London Drugs and made my purchase. Raising prices 6 days before Christmas and then featuring the item in the boxing day flyer was really misleading and then to drop the price back to the lower price as of Jan 2??? Nice work Future Shop.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2015

    I purchased a TV 7/5/2014 with a two year extended warranty. At the time of this purchase and other purchases I have made, I was informed that the extended warranty covers all damages, including accidental damages. I have purchased several extended warranties from Best Buy on various products in the past. But it was not until my most recent purchase that I encountered a problem in Best Buy Extended Warranty. The TV was damaged accidentally and I call the 1 800 geek number and a young advise me to bring it in for repairs. On bring the TV into the store the CS manager informed me that it was covered. I explained to him EVERY purchase I have made in the past I was TOLD the accidental damages will be covered, now you are telling me that it not covered, so in other words all these extended warranties I have purchased in the past ain't worth the paper it is written on. That when the CS manager offered to give me a prorated refund on the extended warranty I purchased, then to add insult to injury, he suggest I purchase a new TV.

    I plan on pursuing it with the FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION and CONSUMER SENTINEL and the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. Best Buy is selling these extended warranties verbally under FALSE pretenses and covering themselves in the written contract, TOTALLY UNETHICAL WAY OF DOING BUSINESS. I called the Corp Office and was told that the store General Manager will call me. After reading the number of similar complaints about Best Buy extended warranty, it is clearly a common practice of theirs to mislead the consumers, because these complaints are nationwide and is not in an particular area of the country. So Best Buy is making million on selling product that has NO VALID VALUE to the consumer for which it is sold.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2015

    I recently had a terrible customer service experience at the Best Buy store in Goodyear AZ. I received a new electronic device as a Christmas gift. I was also given the receipt. I decided to exchange it for something else and so I brought the item to the Goodyear, AZ Best Buy store. What I wanted was not in stock so I asked if I could return the item for a store credit (that I could then use to shop on-line or wait until the item was in stock). I was told by the clerk that I could return the item and he would give me a gift card for the amount but instead of doing that, he put the money on the credit card used by the person who gave me the gift. The item was a duplicate so I didn't need it but I did not want to hurt the feelings of the person who thoughtfully gave me the gift. Since I had the item already, I did not need to tell the giver that I ever returned their gift. I did not want them notified.

    When the clerk told me that he pushed a wrong button and accidentally refunded the money to the gift giver rather than me (the owner) I told him that that was not what I wanted and he needed to reverse the transaction. He said he didn't know how and called over the manager, Ray **. Mr. ** was rude, condescending and seemed to have no interest whatsoever to the needs of his customers. He told me that Best Buy only refunds money to the credit card used to make a purchase. (Essentially making it very impracticable to ever return a gift!) I contacted the Best Buy corporate office and was told that it is not Best Buy policy to only refund money to the original source of payment. I told the manager that I did not want that and would rather just keep the item than have it credited to the giver's card. He said they made a mistake but he offered no apology and no solution.

    When I asked for my item back (it belonged to me, I brought it to the store!) he refused saying that it was not paid for since they refunded the money. I explained that the item was mine, not the givers. It was paid for and I, the owner, was not refunded any money. Essentially they stole my property. It is no different than if someone purchases a used car that they later want to trade in on a new car purchase and the dealership says they will give you a credit of say $1000 but instead of crediting you, they send the money to the person who originally bought the car, years ago. Ridiculous. In addition, when I got home, without the item I brought with me (Best Buy stole it!) I got a call from the giver who was sent an e-mail stating that I returned the item. They would have eventually found out when they noticed the credit on their statement but I didn't even have an opportunity to explain. Do not shop at this store!

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2015

    On 11/25 I bought a TV. On 12/08 I returning that TV - I thought, but the cashier charged me again for the returned TV and of course I didn't catch this mistake till my credit card statement came in. I went to the store today and told them of this mistake but because I gave them my credit card, I gave them - it was my error and so they charged me again for the same TV, which was left there, in front of the cashier. He in turn went to the security at the front door and laughed about my error. They summoned the store mgr. and told him what had transpired and a Cox Rep. heard and said he knows me and he'd call me and tell me of the mistake but he was told by one of your employees that the store (mgr.) would call me and tell me of my mistake, but, no one called me from the store and 3 weeks I discovered my stupidness.

    The mgr. told me today that there was nothing he can do and that I have to register a complaint/fraud with my Bank and that there might be something he could do about the TV being sold or in your inventory still. That TV was returned/sold again and who knows if someone didn't take it out of the store cause in a sense it was FREE... right?? So, what can you do about this mistake????

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2015

    I recently purchased Anki Drive for my son for his birthday. I ordered my item online. The first time I tried to place my order one evening the price of my items was $99.99. However, the website was experiencing issues and after several attempts I was unable to complete the order until the next morning. I was shocked that the item was then marked up to $149.99. I ordered the item and called customer service to explain my issue. I was informed of their price match policy. I began my research and found the same item at Toys R Us for $99.99. I called customer service once again and was told that I qualified for the price match. I was then encouraged not to cancel my order and simply take advantage of the price match. The woman I spoke with was very helpful but explained that the system was not working properly. She told me she submitted an override. She stated that I would get a response within 48 hours. I did not hear anything and was charged the full price after checking my credit card receipt. I have contacted Best Buy via email now four more times and still have not had my issue resolved. They tricked me into continuing my order. They do not back their employee mistakes instead they steal from their customers.

    Do not buy from this company, you can find most items they sell for less at many other stores. Target even offers a 5% discount off every purchase by using a target red card (debit).

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2015

    My wife and I purchased a fridge, washer, and dryer through best buy during their clearance sale at the end of the year. Good price for all appliances. Delivery came on a Monday and that's when the nightmare began. Washer dryer hook up came in easy. When installing the fridge I noticed it was not the fridge we ordered. Same brand but not same model. After noticing this I told the delivery man that this was incorrect. He stated that it was the model that matched the invoice, which was correct, but this fridge had no door ice dispenser. He claimed that this fridge also had an ice maker and that it was in the freezer. He was pretty much trying to sell me on the fact that this fridge was just as good. Even though I paid hundreds more for the Ice dispenser model on the door.

    He then claimed that if they left the fridge there then I would get the correct one much faster. Riiiigggghhhttt. You mean you don't want to have to lug the fridge back in the truck. Anyways, the nightmare continues. We call best buy and they apologize and say that they can get us the fridge delivered to us on Saturday, which was five days away. During this time we kept calling Andrew who sold us the fridge, and every time we called he was never available. It seems when you’re buying something they are always there, but once you buy the product they then avoid you like a bad first date. Saturday comes and we are sitting waiting for the delivery truck. Waiting.. waiting... waiting and Nothing! Call best buy and they asked for the phone number related to the order. Give them my number and they said there was nothing in the system. Gave them my wife's number and nothing. Gave them the order number and they finally located my original order. They said the delivery had been made and nothing was scheduled to arrive. Are you kidding me?!

    They said that they could get us the fridge and that they only had two more in stock. They said they could get it to us on Tuesday. It then dawned on me that this bozo is looking at the old invoice. I told him that the model on that invoice was not correct. He then realized that himself and was like “Oooohhh yeah.” Then he said that he didn't have any of the fridges we wanted in stock. We then asked to speak with the manager. He state that she was not in yet but she would call us when she arrived. Of course hours go by and no call. My wife called and finally got hold of the manager Alisha. She apologized for all that has happened and stated that she could help us. She told my wife that the fridge we wanted was not in stock and that they did not know when it would arrive but probably TWO weeks! My wife said that we needed a fridge and we would not wait two weeks. She offered us another fridge at the same price or 125 dollar credit for inconvenience.

    My wife wanted to go see what fridge they were offering us and it was a Samsung which we were happy with. They scheduled the fridge to arrive on Tuesday which we were fine with. We received a call from a machine stating that it would arrive between 3-7pm. Unfortunately my wife and I both work at night, so she called to try and schedule at earlier time. They said that we could not reschedule a time, just the day. They said the next time they could deliver other than Tuesday was Saturday. Since we needed a fridge we agreed to just keep the original date. We had my father wait for the fridge to arrive. Finally the fridge came but only with more bad news. NO Water Line.

    They never brought another one because they thought that we had it here, but the deliverymen took it with them when we told them to return the incorrect one. Aaaggghh!!!!! Call manager again and my wife really let her have it. Blah blah blah they rescheduled the water line to be installed today, which is Friday. We never received a call confirming the day and time so we probably won't get it today either. I will Never buy any major appliances from best buy or anything that has to do with something being delivered. This nightmare never ends.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2015

    I ordered a dishwasher from Best Buy Online on December 19, 2014, with a delivery date promised of January 2, 2015. I received an automated call on December 31 stating my dishwasher would be delivered on January 2, 2015, between 8 and 10 am. At 8:04 am on the delivery date (which I took off of work to be present for) a representative called me and stated my dishwasher would not be delivered, and the new delivery date would be January 16, 2015. Also, I was told I should go to the store and select another item, as the availability and delivery of this item on the new date could not be confirmed. I called back the 888 Best Buy number for further assistance, and was told the same thing.

    How can a business sell products they have no means to deliver or make good on? I cancelled my order at that time and received a refund. (I was initially told my refund would take place in 7-10 days, however the next level manager reviewed the order and informed me it was a hold, which would post within 24 hours, 48 hours at the latest.) The customer service personnel actually took care of my concerns, however they are working for a company that needs to significantly improve upon the means in which they are conducting business. When a consumer pays for a product or service, the provider delivers the item or service the consumer paid for. A business will not continue for long by offering products it can never actually provide.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2015

    I purchased a Samsung gas range with convection during the Thanksgiving Black Friday weekend. The range price was $649.00 - a really great deal! Two days before the scheduled delivery, the warehouse called and said that my range was sold and not available to me and the order was cancelled. I was shocked. So I called BestBuy to find out that the warehouse was telling the truth. I needed to go with a Samsung due to the fact that I needed that specific size - which was a bit smaller than all the others. The next model available on sale was a step up and cost $1259.00 - way over my budget. I had waited all year for the Black Friday sale to get the best price. So customer service told me they would give it to me for $999.00 - still not good enough. So my husband went in to speak to the manager and he got them to take off another $100. We will never ever do business with this company again. I love my range, but I could really have used the extra $$$ it cost me. So the questions are: why wasn't MY name put on the first range as soon as my credit card was charged? Who got my range? Did it ever exist? Is this a common practice? I only wish I would have purchased my range at another store to get the black Friday deals!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2015

    My son purchased an Xbox One on 12/31/14, came home and tried to set it up and immediately saw an error message on the screen. After searching several web sites for help it was clear the console was defective. We went back to the store on 1/1/15 less than 24 hours after purchase to exchange and were told they would not exchange because this little sticker on the console looks "tampered" with. The employee then proceeds to tell my son to return it to Walmart as they take back anything. How dare this employee tell my 18 year old son who is in holiday break from the Army to lie and be deceitful! He took an oath to be honest and respectful. Now he has no Xbox to take back to base in 2 days and has to eat $400 of his hard earned military pay! Way to respect our troops Best Buy!

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    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2015

    My car radio keep going out every month. I bring it in and they patch the problem up. This will be my third time going to see Best Buy so call top technical person.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2014

    In August I purchased a Samsung dishwasher from the Best Buy store at Fair Lakes in Fairfax, Virginia, and recently learned a hard lesson about purchasing appliances from Best Buy stores. On Dec. 21 our dishwasher broke, a little more than four months after we bought it. So I called the Geek Squad number to get a technician out to do the repair.

    The Geek Squad rep could find no record of the sale, and after a long process she informed me that I had actually purchased the product from Pacific Sales, a subcontractor that sells appliances in a number of Best Buy stores. The first issue is that I think the arrangement they have to sell products in Best Buy is shady or fraudulent at best - the salesperson who sold me the appliance was wearing a "Best Buy" name tag in a Best Buy store, and he had nothing that identified him as an employee of Pacific Sales; the product was clearly marked with the same display price tag as all other Best Buy products in the store so it is really easy to see how I believed that I had purchased the dishwasher from Best Buy.

    Additionally, the extended service contract I had paid for is apparently also with Pacific Sales and not Best Buy; and apparently Pacific Sales does not offer 24-7 customer service (apparently they are only available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday). The real kicker here is that apparently Pacific Sales only sells products in four Best Buy stores in my area, and they sell most of the same products that Best Buy carries. Had I gone to another store just a few miles away I could have bought the dishwasher for the same price and got an extended service contract from Best Buy.

    Consumers should know upfront that they are purchasing a product in a Best Buy store from a salesperson and company that is not Best Buy. Those sales reps should be dressed and wearing name tags that clearly indicated that they are not Best Buy employees. The consumer should be informed of the differences associated with purchasing the product from a subcontractor versus from Best Buy.

    Moving on - the Geek Squad rep put me in touch with a Pacific Sales rep in the Best Buy store where I made the purchase. He told me that he would make contact with the service technician on Dec. 22 and get a service call set up. However, he wouldn't be able to do that until he came into work that day - after 3 p.m. Later that night my wife learned that we would get a call from the service company on Dec. 23 to schedule an appointment.

    On Dec. 23, my wife received a call from the company subcontracted by Pacific Sales to service Samsung products. They told her their first available appointment would be Dec. 31 because they were closed on Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve), Dec. 26 (the day after Christmas) and they don't work on weekends. So she set the appointment up for after 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 31.

    On Dec. 30, after 5 p.m. my wife was away from her phone when it rang, so I answered it. It was a technician calling about our service call for Dec. 31. His spoken English was very poor and he was difficult to understand. He was calling to inform us that he wanted to come between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. to do the repair. I informed him that my wife and I would both be at work and that is why we scheduled the appointment for after 2:30 p.m. He told me that his company would be closed in the afternoon and we had to take the morning appointment. I told him that if the company was closed in the afternoon of that day, they should never have scheduled the appointment for that time to begin with. He told me that "they would be closed in the afternoon because none of their technicians wanted to work in the afternoon on New Year's Eve." The caller was very rude, and when I asked for the name and phone number of his supervisor he told me I "would have to call the center tomorrow." I again asked for his supervisor's name and number and he hung up on me.

    We contacted Samsung directly and they are working with their folks who provide service for products sold by Sears to make arrangements to get them out to our house "after 2:30 p.m. today" to service the product. I guess the lessons learned here for me are as follows: Whenever you purchase a product from Best Buy, make sure you're buying it from Best Buy, because while the salesman may appear to represent Best Buy (dressed like a Best Buy sales rep and wearing a Best Buy name tag), he may actually be working for some other company than Best Buy. Never purchase an appliance from Best Buy again! Since it appears that our Samsung product purchased at Best Buy will actually end up being repaired by a service technician who services appliances sold by Sears (because the technicians who service appliances sold by Best Buy don't want to work), I should have saved myself the headache and just gone to Sears and bought the dishwasher there!

    For years my wife and I have bought appliances from Sears and have always had a positive experience. This time we thought we would try something new and buy an appliance from Best Buy - WAS THAT EVER A MISTAKE! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER APPLIANCE FROM BEST BUY AGAIN! The next time I need another appliance, Sears will be my first choice!!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2014

    On 12/26/2014, on or around 7PM, my daughter, son-in-law and myself went to your store #1481 to replace a previously purchased iPad that was defective. We were the only customers at the CUSTOMER SERVICE line and a female employee whose name is Toree - was attending a couple of male customers. While one of the customers stayed at the counter the other one was going back and forth shopping for their needs. The customer service (it sounds like an inappropriate joke to call this "customer service") employee, in the meantime, waited for the customer to come back, finish the process and then this male customer went again to get something else and the process started anew.

    After waiting for more than 20 minutes and when the line had 8 or 9 customers waiting, I approached the counter and after asking for their permission, I suggested to your female employee that those two male customers move to the side, finish their shopping, in the meantime we and other customers could be serviced, and they would come back after their shopping was finalized. The employee, in a very rude, aggravating, insulting and diminishing manner answered that I (she) was helping those customers and if you (I) do not like this, you (I) COULD GO TO SHOP SOMEWHERE ELSE. I answered to her that I would do my best to get that she will need to look for a new job - instead of me going to shop somewhere else. She continued doing exactly what she was.

    I believe that you shall remember the comments made by I believe your CEO in the sense that people go to your showroom to check options and then they buy from a different place or on the Internet. Well, after my experience yesterday, it is not difficult at all to understand those customers and to become one of them. What a customer is looking for is respect and attention and not to be treated as mentioned herein above. After waiting for an additional time, a male employee whose name is Nick, offered to help us at the next counter place. He was very polite, educated and helpful. After we completed what we needed to do, we asked for and talked to the Manager, Mr. **.

    I related to him what happened and mentioned that it was my expectation that Ms. Toree will not continue to work for your company. If she does, it will become obvious that her behavior was not something indicative of her arrogance that usually exists together with ignorance but the manifestation of Best Buy’s policies. As a point of reference, the two male customers approached us later on and apologized for what happened and shared their astonishment caused by your employee’s behavior and answer. It is worth to mention that Ms. Toree did not consider it proper to apologize and/or even tried to improve our feelings so hurt by her rudeness and arrogance.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2014

    Needed a new TV quickly on Christmas Eve.... We had company coming on Christmas Day, the day after, and after. The website said order by 4:00 pm and pick up by 6:00 pm. The email confirmation for pick up came at 5:06 pm. We sent our 23-year-old son to pick up the TV. When he got to Best Buy in P'burg NJ, it was 5:50 and the doors were locked. The associates waved him away. No one would come forward to talk to him. They were all behind the inside doors. Our son tried yelling that he was there to pick up, but they still waved him away. My husband and I went to pick up the TV on Friday. The manager was apologetic, gave us an additional discount on the TV (however, we had to ask for some compensation). He then proceeded to put us in the pickup line which was about 10 deep. When we reached the desk, the girls at the register couldn't figure out how to make the adjustment. Oh, and the girl at the register said she was there Christmas Eve when our son was waved away. She said she felt "bad." Apparently, not bad enough to see what he wanted. The excuse, "I'm not the manager." Anyway, they were going to charge us for a new one (yup, two charges on our card) then put through a credit for a return which could take 24-48 hours to process.

    They couldn't figure out how to adjust the invoice for the discount. At this time, my husband announced that, "things are going to get ugly if you charge our card again." The manager had to help the girls figure it out. When all was done, we waited 48 hours for the discount credit to come through. Yes, the manager was helpful, the credit was appreciated. However, we wasted time and gas on Christmas Eve, and Friday. Our biggest gripe...the doors closed at 5:50, when you could pick up until 6:00 pm. Maybe an intercom would be helpful, when people might just be picking up "paid for" merchandise. A large number of people order online and pick up. If your store policy is open until 6:00 pm or whatever time, the doors shouldn't lock until that time... Whoever locked the door and said not to let "anyone" in, SHOULD NOT be in charge of anything! Really disappointed in the service. Not our first choice for electronics shopping.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2014

    Little did I know when I activated my credit card was that the employee put the Credit Life Insurance on my card which ended up costing me nearly $20 a month. I did not agree to any thing of the sort and they make it so you have to call in to take it off. I do not remember signing a single thing in agreement of this, and the associate who set up my card gave me no information on the subject during. A $20 fee every month. Such a sham. I will be doing all of my shopping on Amazon from now on. Best Buy just lost a customer for life.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2014

    I went to a Best Buy at Cobb Pkwy to get a new phone with no knowledge of what they had to offer. They offered me a plan with Sprint with an amazing but false promotion on the iphone lease. They offered me a $19 rebate per phone monthly if I lease the phones. Because I was convince by the sales person to get the promotion, I went ahead to get FOUR phones (iphones) for my family.

    Because I want it to be sure of what I was getting I asked two (not one) to be 100% sure that I was getting the rebate on my plan. They call Sprint and they affirm in my face that I was more than qualify to get the $19 rebate per phone in my next statement. A couple of weeks later I received my first bill with no rebate. I went to Best Buy where the same sales person told me with a frustrated tone that I had to wait for the next bill to be credited. Like an idiot I believed him and I waited for the other bill.

    Next bill came and no discount for sure. I called Sprint and they explained to me that I was sold a promotion with that I did not qualify for, and that I had to talk to best buy to fix the issue because they are not responsible for best buy promotions. I went to best buy and none of the sales guys wanted to help, I had to get a manager (he told me he was a Manager). This person told me to wait for his call one day to fix the problem with Sprint.

    Another week passed and nobody called me... I went there again and this Manager tell me nothing has been resolve (what type of answer is that?). I was really upset with the situation and another who knows "Manager **" took me aside to fix the issue (he just did not wanted to create a discussion in front of other customers). This is the AMAZING answer from this "Manager **", and I have to quote: "You as a customer did not do your job, when something sound so good you should have called Sprint to make sure you were getting what they told you. You know this are young guys that make mistakes, you cannot thrust everything they tell you." What can you expect from a store that hire this people to Lie in your face and treat you with not respect...

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2014

    We bought this Toshiba laptop for my daughter in March 2014 for $599+... And now its screen is not working in addition to some issues with keyboard. The computer is within 1 year limited warranty. The complaint is: Best Buy salespeople and customer service personnel (at Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, CA) are ill trained and lie while selling the product and do not honor what they said in the first place. While visiting customer service regarding this laptop issue, they again misguided and gave wrong answers and when countering, they simply said, it's none of their responsibility because 15 days has passed.

    While contacting Toshiba for the same because of limited 1 year warranty, they are asking to ship it at my cost (which is another surprise!), and making a reference that it have been damaged by my daughter without receiving and looking at it. This is second time, I have this pathetic experience from Best Buy while I am their customer since last 8 years. I advise people not to buy a product from Best Buy except a customer is sure about these consequences and have verified themselves. Do not believe what their salesperson is telling. They just want to sell the product and do not inform the customer correctly. This is pathetic experience. I learned my lesson again and the last case was not sporadic case. By the way, it was the same store, last time also.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2014

    I ordered a printer online through BestBuy website on 12/14/14. The website stated the printer which was chosen came with $50 gift card. I received my printer, but no gift card. When I called back to ask about it, they are claiming that it was not part of the promotion and therefore they would not honor it. I had printed out the screen shots of the printer (showing the website/date/etc.), which also shows it comes with the $50 gift card--as was torn between ordering two different printers at the time. I offered to send this to them to show this was truly the offer when I purchased the printer. They said they would not accept the screen shots, and do not recognize that sale. I am highly disappointed that this "reputable" business won't stand behind the offer they posted. I believe this is false advertising and will not do business with them again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2014

    I placed an order online for an iPad Mini 3 to be given as a Christmas gift for in store pick up on December 16. Soon after placing the order I found that I could purchase the same item from a local retailer and decided to cancel the order with Best Buy. That is where the trouble started. I was informed that I could not cancel the order since it was already being processed. I had to wait for it to arrive in the store. Of course the money was drawn out of my bank account during all of this time. When I called to complain I was told that the best thing to do would be to dispute the charge with my bank. I refused to do that since that should not have been necessary.

    I contacted Best Buy again today, December 29, to again request that the order be canceled. That was done but I was informed that it may take 5 to 10 days for the credit to show in my bank account. I will never place an online order with Best Buy again. I will also look for other sources to purchase products that I would have normally purchased at Best Buy in the past.

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    After a positive interaction with Best Buy, Lydia increased their star rating on Nov. 24, 2015.

    Updated review: Nov. 24, 2015

    Finally got the laptop but never got the link for virus software which was supposed to be free with the computer. Apple stores, products and customer service are so much better.

    Original Review: Dec. 28, 2014

    I ordered a Dell laptop online on 12/23 to be picked up in the Mt. Vernon Best Buy. With my purchase I was supposed to get Kaspersky and entertainment downloads free. On Friday 12/26, I get a text saying my laptop was sold and unavailable for pickup. I then called Best Buy to ask why to be told it was a mistake and it was available in the Yonkers store. I then went to the Yonkers store requesting to speak to a manager who after an hour got me a laptop. I was told I would get a link for the free software. Between today and yesterday I spent at least four hours on the telephone with Best Buy customer service and never got an activation code for the free software. I was offered a $50.00 gift card for their mistakes. Best Buy customer service is the worst!!! I will never buy anything from them again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2014

    Item was ordered 12/6/14; shipped on 12/8/14; transferred from UPS to USPS on 12/9/14. Item was never received. Called 1-888-BESTBUY. Talked to Sherry; she said she sees that the order never was received by the post office. I asked her to cancel and give me a refund on my credit card. She said the system won't allow her to cancel so she transferred me to "the back room." Phone rang and rang, then computer came on and said to call 1-888-BESTBUY for assistance. Will call again on Monday as I don't want to use all my cell phone minutes. Best Buy is horrible. Will never order from them again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2014

    On my visit to Best Buy a week before Christmas, a salesman at the store told me that if I found a cheaper price on the Internet or nearby store, they would honor that price in their store and sell it to me for that price. After Christmas I went online and found the set I was interested for for four thousand six hundred and seventy eight dollars beating the Best Buy price of seven thousand nine hundred and ninety nine. I went to Best Buy and showed them the sell price and they said they would not honor it because it was out of their district. I explained to the manager Alvaro at the store on Pablo Kiesel in Brownsville Texas that they did not mention that when they stated the "honor price agreement" and he admitted that their district could not match the cheaper price. I asked if Best Buy is limited to only the Rio Grande Valley and not the US and he stated that it is nation wide, so again I asked why they were going against their word. No explanation. I for one do not see myself shopping at their store anytime soon for making false statements and not agreed pricing.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2014

    I ordered (and paid) for 2 portable battery chargers for my kids for Christmas. The package arrived and a few weeks later when I opened it to wrap the gifts, there was only one inside. I checked the label and sure enough, it said there were 2 inside. I called the company and had to wait 10 days (ridiculous) for a short shipment count. After 12 days, I called the company and was told "denied", they did their count and their numbers don't show they made a mistake. Apparently, there was nobody else at the company to talk to, they said. That's it. WHAT A RIP OFF!

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2014

    We purchased this limited edition Call of Duty console, controller and game package right before Thanksgiving. $550!!!! With the extra controller! We wrapped it up. Stuck it under the tree. My kids opened it up Christmas morning. They found an old scratched up Xbox one in the box!!!! Looks like internal theft Best Buy!!!! I'm returning it tomorrow. I know I can't get my hands on this limited edition console this late in the game because they are ALL sold out. Thanks for ruining my kids Christmas!!!! This would be the Belair Maryland store. I suggest you start looking at your employees a little closer. I will give you an update on my return experience tomorrow. I'm so pissed off!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2014

    BEWARE: the kitchen section of this store is unsafe. The displays for cooktops stoves are elevated at about a 45 degree angle. Some of these stoves have very heavy iron griddles placed on top of these inclined cooktops. They are not secured and could easily fall on a person and even worse on a child (on the head or face). I notified two workers in that department and also one store manager who did not care. These griddles are extremely heavy. Cooktop stoves are designed to be used in a level position (otherwise your pits would fall off) so they should not be displayed in an inclined position when they could easily slide off. I am writing this review, so if someone in the future becomes injured at this location I hope they are able to find this to serve as prior knowledge by Best Buy management.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2014

    After purchasing a Toshiba laptop I have had three hard drives go out. Company policy is to replace item after 3 same issues. My laptop once again hard drive has crashed. I went to Best Buy. They were full of excuses and now I'm out of pocket for a hard drive due to their irresponsibility of filing work orders. Never again will I do business with Best Buy or anyone associated with them and I will tell everybody I know about my experience. What a horrible place to do business.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2014

    Visited Oakdale, MN store 3 times to purchase microwave, TV and washer. Each time in store, personnel nonexistent. Company seems to be very poorly run with no accountability. Left store each time very dissatisfied and purchased product elsewhere. Experience on phone worse. Couldn't get a person after hours of trying and when finally did get a warm body that was breathing. They kept handing me off to others only to circle back to waiting. One of worse "shopping" experiences EVER!

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2014

    On Thursday November 27th, I order a 55-inch Ultrahigh Def television from Best Buy online with my Best Buy credit card. The transaction allowed me to schedule the delivery for Sunday 29th, two days later. On Saturday, I received an email that the television was out of stock and would have to be rescheduled. I was disappointed but understand it was Black Friday shopping and set the delivery for December 14th, the following Sunday. I work during the day and I am also working on a Master's degree so my time at home is limited and the weekends are the only days I'm home to receive the delivery.

    On Sunday, December 14th, I waited until 5 pm and finally called Best Buy. They were not going to deliver the TV and needed to reschedule. There was never an email and no one called me to inform me that it was being rescheduled and so I sat for almost 10 hours waiting for a television that never came. I told the young man I wanted some kind of compensation, either a discount or gift card for my inconvenience, and he put me in touch with someone at the store in Murfreesboro who said they would credit my Best Buy credit account with a 10 % discount. When I checked today, there was no evidence of a discount. So I called and had to speak to 3 different customer representatives. The first stated to me that Best Buy thought the local store credited the account and then the local store said they thought Best Buy credited it but the lady said they would get it settled for me.

    After she put me through to two more reps, they said there was NO notes of a discount, basically saying that I had lied. Is this how Best Buy treats their customers? Calling them a liar? If I had not been told about the discount, I would not lie and say that I was to receive one. The only way they would give me the discount was to return the television (after waiting 3 weeks to get it) and go through the process of reselling it to me. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!!!!! I thought ordering with Best Buy online would be easier than going to a store but this has been my WORST Black Friday experience ever! This will be my last purchase with Best Buy if this is not rectified and I do not get the promised discount. I have never been treated this way by a store and I am extremely disappointed and angry. Especially angry because they implied that I lied about the discount. I wish I could rate them 0 stars!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2014

    I have purchased a ref from Best Buy. They delivered it late but ok, however, it need to be replaced because of a defect but no one called to schedule delivery. I had to call and speak to a rude representative and was told to just wait for someone to contact me. I did not learn my lesson and purchased a washer and same thing happen. They sent an email but you have to call them and verify the accuracy of the schedule. "Your Order number will help us locate your account and will remain confidential." Basically, you have to adjust your life with Best Buy. Will never ever purchase from Best Buy again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2014

    HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE! Purchased a product for my husband for Christmas and was told that it could be picked up in-store by the 19th. Called on the 19th and the order had not even shipped yet! I was told that it took their system four days to process the order. Why did it take four days when they received payment for order within 24 hours of my purchase? What happened to the additional three days? After spending hours on the phone with customer service and a manager who did not seem to care about finding a way to fix the situation, I only have two options. Purchase another item and pay for two, yep, two, because they are unable to cancel the order, or hope and pray that it is here before Christmas so that my husband has something under the tree on Christmas day. I will NEVER shop Best Buy Online EVER again and refuse to recommend them to family and friends!

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2014

    I was looking at a camera on Amazon for $139 with free shipping. After much research, this was the model that best suited my needs. I was not in a hurry and planned to buy it in the next week or two. I happened to be across the street from a Best Buy late one evening last week. I had not been to one in a long time as I usually go to Fry’s.

    I found the same exact model for $159. How convenient to bring it home now before the holidays! I asked a floor associate if the price matched with Amazon. He said that as long as the fulfillment was through Amazon and they had it in stock, then Yes. I showed him on my phone it was available through Amazon. He grabbed a camera and brought me to a cashier. Asked him the same question and he said Yes. He even reconfirmed the amount of $139. I bought the camera and went home. 30 minute drive home in the dark and rainy night, I unboxed my camera and looked at my receipt. He charged me the full price. It took me 4 days of emails between 2 different "managers" at Best Buy to only just recently get my $20 back. I learned a lesson. Check your receipt.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2014

    I had a final payment due on 8/21/14 of $114.35, I made a mistake & sent the payment to Amex Express instead. I caught myself & sent the payment to them which they received 5 days later, which was late. I called, wrote to them & provided proof that I made the mistake & request the late fee removed. I spoke to Keisha who said she would resubmit the request & waive late fee.

    I am receiving harassing automated calls from them to call them everyday, at least 4 or 5 times per day. Best buy has billed me late fees, 2 @ $25.00 and 2 @ $35.00 plus interest. They waived one late fee of $25.00 on 10/28/14 and stated they can't waive anymore fees. As of the 12/21/14 bill they claim I owe them $98.19 for late fees & interest.

    I sent a 2nd certified letter to them, to waive the fees and they are refusing to do so. I always pay my bill on time & have not been late. Is this how us, as consumers should be treated? I have not charged anything on the account since my final payment of $114.35 was received and they keep harassing. I need someone to intervene and have them to waive all the unnecessary late fees + interest. Please help me. Thank you.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2014

    All of the following is completely true and can be corroborated with Best Buy - they supposedly document all their call center interactions - so unless they falsify information, all information should match up.

    I recently purchased a TV from Best Buy that cost upwards of $2000. The TV was offered for the same price at Amazon.com, and for $30 less at Costco. However, I chose to buy from Best Buy for one reason only they offered free haul away of my old TV. Costco did not offer free shipping; Amazon did, but no free haul away. The day my TV was scheduled to be delivered (Saturday the 13th), the delivery truck showed up over ONE HOUR later than the end of the delivery window with no call beforehand to tell me that they would be late. They moved my TV in and installed it, and I asked them to haul my old one away. They stated that they (allegedly) had no room in the back of the truck, and to call Best Buy to reschedule. I was disappointed, but I'm a patient and amiable person, so I agreed.

    I called that night and after being on hold for over 20 minutes, was told that my haul away could not be rescheduled because the day was not over, and the system had to be reset. Fine. I agreed, and called the next morning.

    When I called, I was put on hold again for more than 15 minutes, and then was finally connected to a human. The customer service rep was obviously inebriated and/or stoned. She was obviously completely high. I'm all for the freedom to do what you want on your down time, but it should never bleed over into your job. EXTREMELY unprofessional. Horrifying. She put me on hold for over half an hour while she did god knows what, and when she finally came back, she gave me two options for time slots. I asked her why it took so long: "Oh, you know giggle the system is having so many problems --hahaha giggle it just wouldn't let me through --giggle you know how it iiiiiiss!!!!! giggle giggle." I was flabbergasted, but agreed to the 12-4pm time slot on Tuesday. I rearranged my schedule so I could be home for the appointment.

    They never showed up today. I've never had another company fail to call me when their delivery people could not show up or were late. This is the first time. After 4PM came and went, I called Best Buy AGAIN. By this time, I had all the keystrokes and voice prompts memorized from calling so many times. After more than one hour on the phone (most of it spent on hold), this was the takeaway they had cancelled my haul away for the day LONG ago, but no one had ever attempted to contact me. The customer service representatives called the warehouse. There were no explanations for why they didn't call me. Apparently, the reason for the cancellation was that they assigned someone to my haul away appointment that DID NOT PERFORM HAUL AWAYS. What the why!? There was only one task that needed to be completed and they inexplicably thought it was a great idea to give the job to someone that was known to not be able to do it. If I didn't take the initiative and call in myself, I would still be waiting and wondering.

    The customer service staff assured me someone would contact me soon, that day I'm still waiting, more than 6 hours later. The only resolution, after more than SEVEN (7) extra hours on this issue (NOT including the original delivery/haul away window), was a $40 gift card (which, by the way, is less than 2% the cost of my purchase, and FAR LESS than those hours of my time are worth - it's effectively NOTHING) - for giving Best Buy thousands of dollars in business, and them failing to follow through with a basic promised service. I never try to obtain free services or monetary compensation - I would have been completely satisfied with an attempt to reschedule my haul away that day, DESPITE the fact that I'd been waiting for more than five hours at that point. Even this simple request could not be honored.

    In fact, I was told by the manager that he was insulted I was not ecstatic with that the tiny, tiny gift card, because the haul away and delivery was a zero cost item to me. This is completely false. The fact that I chose to bring my business to Best Buy over other businesses means that the service holds considerable ECONOMIC VALUE. The value to them is whatever high margins they make on each of these big ticket items. Best Buy simply does not value their customers time. They are only here to make a quick buck. I won't make the mistake of shopping with them again.

    Here is what every customer should know about Best Buy and the way they are run: Calling in about delivery and scheduling to their national call center has absolutely no effect only the illusion of it. They have no say in what goes on with the warehouse; they are run completely separately. There is literally nothing that can be done on their end about distribution. The floor manager admitted that to me himself. The only function of the staff there is to give empty apologies, but no resolutions. Be aware of this when you call in - they are simply not given the tool help you. They can only attempt to placate you with empty platitudes. They have exactly the same function as passably attractive window dressings: they make everything look neat, tidy, and organized, but serve no real purpose. So if being put on hold for an hour so you can air your grievances onto an empty husk of a person is your bag, you might find this experience enjoyable. Your complaint will never make it up the line. The bureaucratic buck stops here.

    What was once a simple issue and inconvenience has snowballed into what feels like a personal offense due to the flippant and irresponsible way Best Buy handles their business. My ultimate issue is with the way Best Buy is run, and not the employees. They are only cogs in a sad, dysfunctional, and outdated machine. There is no accountability in their organization, no responsibility, no quality control, and no integrity. Zero stars. Abysmal.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2014

    I recently moved in to my house and had to buy a washer. After I placed the order, I got a coupon in the mail for 10% off the same brand washer but it was in-store. Well I called and instead of making me return the washer and go back into the store, I went in the store and they just applied the coupon as if I made the purchase in-store. Saved me a lot of headache and they backed up their customer service!!!!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2014

    I was scheduled for an early morning delivery of a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher and range from Best Buy. Needless to say, my kitchen was completely turned upside down and disconnected in preparation for such a large order. There were two adults, one baby and two dogs all in the house during the expected shipment time. When the doorbell didn't ring after a while, I checked my phone and saw a missed call from who I assumed was the driver. Called back, no answer. Called dispatch, they said they driver came to my house and told them NO ONE WAS HOME, so he left. In actuality, no truck ever came down my street! My sister was waiting at the window. All the driver had to do was make a little effort to ring my bell or come back later in the day.

    Everyone from dispatch up to the corporate office in Minnesota told me there was nothing they could do, there was "no way the driver could come back around", and the matter was out of their control, after I spent $3600 on appliances at Best Buy. Who's control is it under then? There is no disciplinary system in place for the delivery people at Best Buy. This company has forgotten that the customers pay all of their salaries, from the drivers up. I will not be shopping at Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2014

    Best Buy team NEVER knows what is going on. I recently applied for the Best Buy card (Chase) and bought a computer. Before and after the purchase, I called them many times, spoke with attendants to make sure I would be joining the finance program to avoid interest. Yesterday I received my second bill, and noticed a $50 interest. Called Best Buy 3 times and NOBODY was able to solve my problem. The only way to get rid of this **... was by paying the TOTAL AMOUNT this morning. Lucky I had the money to pay it right away, but my concern is not that, but the time I spent, documents I provided to get this card, and the worst part, because of Best Buy communication, I am the one affected. I found the deal in many other stores, so from today, Best Buy no more.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2014

    I tried to buy an iPad Air 2 on Black Friday. After trying for over 2 hours to get my order to go through I gave it one more try. I found that not only did I not have an order listed, but conveniently, even though the order never got through, they took all my gift card money. Strange. I got concerned so I checked my bankcard statement to find that they had charged my credit card not once but twice for over a thousand dollars for an order that didn't exist in their records. After hours and hours and HOURS of phone conversation with my bank, Best Buy and being disconnected (after waiting for over 20 minutes; no less than 5 times) I was told that I'd just have to trust them, they'd make sure it didn't go through on my card. I've never dealt with such an inept group of customer service representatives and you guessed it, they never ordered the iPad for me.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2014

    I checked to see if laptop was shipped on order placed 12-12-14 within 1- 2 days for order to ship. I checked today, 12-16-14 which shows waiting for order to go out. I called Best Buy, complained, spoke to Samari in Colorado today. She forwards to Gwen, a supervisor. Gwen states order to be delivered by 12-22-14 and she or Best Buy cannot expedite as advertised. I told Gwen it's false advertisement, she states sorry and agrees. I asked to have complaint sent to corporate headquarters to show that Best Buy is advertising false promises 1-2 day shipping to gain credit card orders for the holiday season.

    Obviously, this is not just for holidays that Best Buy is creating poor service and commitments in their contracts. Hope an attorney sees lawsuit with this business that puts people on hold for 40 minutes to have their employees patronize while Corporate Headquarters charge people's credit cards for false promises!!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2014

    On December 11th I called Best Buy to purchase a Food Processor with a price match from Amazon.com. The first customer service agent said she could not price match the Amazon.com product (it said fulfilled by Amazon and was eligible for free shipping through Amazon), then she said she could price match but she said I needed a credit card even though I was using a Best Buy Gift card with a substantial balance. I told her I did not want to use my credit card but then, without my knowledge she transferred me to the Best Buy credit department. I explained the "issue" to this agent and she transferred me back to another customer service agent. I gave this agent all the information again and she agreed to use my gift card and not price match. She quoted a long delivery though even though I am supposed to get second day air free as an elite plus member. I explained this and she said that five day delivery was all that showed up. Then I received my statement and she charged me full price even though she quoted me the lower price match.

    I wrote to Best Buy (because I do not trust these verbal conversations with the customer service department) and they acknowledge receipt but will not reply to my concerns about the price match! Turned out I did get the expedited delivery, the package arrived on time and way ahead of the time I was quoted on the phone. But I want the price match. My experience with Best Buy has been in line with this complaint. Their customer service is terrible and most of the time I simply give up.

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    Reviewed Dec. 16, 2014

    I was visiting family in Muncie, IN and we went to Best Buy. I picked out a laptop for my husband for Christmas but it was not in stock at that location. I asked if they could see if there was one in stock in Cincinnati, OH where I lived and they found one. I paid for the laptop at the Muncie location. They took my information, gave me a receipt, and I got two confirmation emails sent to my phone. I tried to look up the address of the location in Cincinnati and there were two Best Buys in the Eastgate area where my email said it was waiting. The link in the email with the address information wasn't working, so I called the 1-800 number to find out exactly where to pick up my item.

    The first call was cut off after speaking to a rep for a couple minutes. The second time I called, the woman I spoke with asked for the order confirmation number, which I read from the email. She said that number wasn't coming up. She asked for my name, address, and phone number and searched for my item that way. Still no order showing up. The rep asked if I was sure I went to Best Buy. Yes, I am sure. The sign on the building, the receipt, the email, and my credit card statement are all saying Best Buy.

    She asked a few more questions and then placed me on hold. A few minutes later, a different woman answered and asked how she could help me. I explained I was already being helped that rep placed on hold. She said I had been transferred, and I had to start all over and explain my situation for the third time. This rep could not find my order as well and placed me on hold four times.

    Then, asked where I originally bought my item. I said, "Muncie, Indiana." She said, "Okay, I will have the item sent there." "No, I am in Cincinnati now, that is where I live, and that is where I want to pick up the item." She asked which store in Cincinnati I wanted to pick up the item. I said, "Eastgate." She then asked which store I would PREFER to pick up the item. EASTGATE. Then she placed me on hold again.

    When she came back, she asked for my zip code, and I hung up. It was obvious none of the customer service reps, of three that I spoke with, had any idea what they were doing. I went to one of the two Best Buy locations in Eastgate and luckily, they had my laptop. BUT, one of the reps on the phone messed the order up so bad; put it on back order, and did something else to where the woman had to refund the item and re-run my credit card for me to be able to purchase it. Now the spyware that I originally received doesn't work, because my first transaction was refunded. How can Best Buy send me a confirmation email with a confirmation number and their customer service have no idea what I am talking about? Within three hours of purchase, it was like my transaction never took place. Except that $500 charge on my credit card and my receipt that said otherwise. Worst service ever! I won't go to Best Buy again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2014

    I own a Gateway laptop, which to say I regret buying at Future shop. My whole family have purchased many TV's, and laptops printer's. I brought in my laptop for viruses. Brought it home, turned it on. I could not get it to work because it was full of malware on top of malware popping up. I was not able to do anything with it. It was worse than when I brought it in. When I brought it back in for repairs. He told me he would have to charge me again. They were not helpful and treated me like I was a idiot. He was arrogant and thought he knew it all. Those kids do not fix your computers for the best - they made it worst. I brought my laptop to MDZ computer repairs on St-Laurent Blvd., Ottawa. Now the owner, took the time and explained to me exactly what was going on. The service was incredibly amicable, and professional and got my laptop running like a new. I will never purchase or even set foot in that store again. And will discourage everybody I know from setting foot in that store.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2014

    Have bought several computers from best buy for our tire store and other businesses. Newest computer showed a reboot error and would not restart. Called geek squad and was left on hold 45 minutes. No one ever picked up. In despair hurried to Florence (25 minutes away) hoping to get computer looked at, as it is our point of sale computer. At the customer service counter, the girl directed us to the geek squad and said “Good luck.” We noticed several of them sitting in the room and finally a young girl came out. I informed her of the problem and it was vital we get it up and running ASAP. She informed me it would take at least a week to perform a scan. I left disgusted and took it to Office Depot. Within 5 minutes they had it hooked up scanning it. I will never make another purchase or recommend best buy again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2014

    Last year we bought our son an iPhone 5C. Knowing we have a young son, I told the sales rep that we only wanted to buy the insurance if it would cover the phone for any damage, because he's a kid... The sales rep assured us it would cover anything and we would receive a refurbished phone for free. Well, the other day (December 2014), the phone dropped from the car (where he forgot/left it) and the lady at Geek Squad at the store said we would have to pay a $150 deductible! I said that we specifically asked about the insurance covering any damage and she said that was not the case and he isn't employed any more - I said, "So, you won't support your employees' statements, past or present?" And she said, "No." She printed a number for us to call. Got home, called the 888# and after 4 transfers and continual hold times, I was sent to an Escalation Supervisor who said there is a difference between "minor" and "extreme" damage, which I said "leaves it up to BB to their opinion- "which obviously errors on their side. Long story short, DO NOT purchase anything from BB! They lie and will tell you to your face that even if their employees lie, they don't care.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2014

    Best Buy has the WORST type of system for honoring discounts and keeping their stock up to date. Last night, I saw the extended Holiday deal for the new iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3. I wanted to purchase the new Mini 3 for $429.99. As usual, I completely understand that circulars and discounts changes every week and that today is Sunday, however, the discount/sale for the iPad was still on this morning at 10:30 AM-11:00 AM which was why I headed down to the store.

    At 11:30 AM-12 PM, I was at the store and couldn't find someone to help me out. When someone finally came along, I asked them if they could grab me an iPad Mini 3 Silver 64GB, wifi only. He said okay. The guy leaves for 10-15 minutes and never comes back. Another guy asks me if I need help and I told him what happened. He somehow finds an iPad Mini laying with other products at the cash register and checks the item out for me but didn't let me see the box. I used a 10% Movers coupon that worked so the price dropped to $400 which seemed right. Until I walked away and realized the box said iPad Mini 16GB. I went back and told him that was NOT the one I wanted. Had I not checked and went home to open the product, I would've been charged with a restock fee to return this.

    Luckily, I went back to ask him and told him this wasn't the right one. He voided the sale and asked another Sales Associate to get the right one (64GB). Meanwhile, I asked the same Associate why the 16GB model is $400 when it was supposed to be discounted along with the 64GB and 128GB models. He said the discount is no longer in existence because the week passed. I spoke to their Apple specialist and the man told me the same thing. I explained that I saw it half an hour ago which was why I wasted my time and gas to drive down here. They said there was nothing they could do since they aren't going to honor the discount price.

    I speak to Customer Service on the phone and they told me they cannot change the price despite the fact that the discount/promotion was STILL available at the time I went to the store. While I did all this, the person who was supposed to find the right iPad Mini (64GB) for me never came with the product so I told them to forget it and I left.

    Then, I decided to give up on the Mini 3 and order the Mini 2 (32GB) for $299.99 on their website when I got home half hour later. While I was checking out, it said the item apparently SOLD OUT even though it was listed up for sale for HOURS (I saw it before I left my house to go to Best Buy). I even had it in my cart for 15 minutes while I browsed for accessories. I then try to check availability in stores but it seems that once it sells out online, you can't even check for the availability in stores nearby (what the heck?!). I then gave up AGAIN and decided order the 64GB Mini 2 and it said Pick Up Only. Wow what a shock! None of the Best Buy in NYC had the iPad available for pick up!

    Is this really how Best Buy deals with items and purchases for customers? Because frankly this is a pain in the _____. This is usually WHY I never purchase from Best Buy because all these deals that they give out are tempting yet if you attempt to use any of them, you're only going to be disappointed. I was incredibly disappointed and angry that I even wasted time to drive down to the store. Best Buy does NOT provide HELPFUL customer service. iPads sold out online, can't pick up in store, not available in store... then what is the point? My "shopping" experience with Best Buy was the WORST experience I ever had anywhere dealing with technology.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2014

    The lady on the phone was nice; got someone who could speak English without any accent. She seemed bored but I don't blame her; she got everything taken care of with my account very quickly. One of the easiest phone support experiences I've had. I'm mainly happy about the wait time being virtually non-existent.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2014

    I purchased my Samsung TV online on 11/24/14. My delivery was scheduled for 11/29/14. The TV arrived damaged and the earliest that BB could schedule my new TV was 12/13/14. Well, the TV did not arrive. BB gave me a 3:00 pm -5:00 pm window. At 4:45 pm, I called BB to get the status of my TV. The recording stated that my TV would be delivered now on 12/18/14. BB never called me to cancel or reschedule. I spent two Saturdays waiting for my TV to be delivered. I was on hold for 23 minutes before the call was disconnected. The representative I spoke to could not find my order. She transferred me to the black hole. I called again, the phone disconnected me again after two minutes. I called again, I spoke to Deania. I explained my story to her. She stayed on the phone with me. We were on the phone for 59 minutes before she was able to get someone on the phone inside the store. She then informed me that the Store said that the TV was out of stock due the Black Friday sales. This is poor service. Why did BB reschedule my deliver for 12/13/14 when they did not even have a TV to deliver to me. I had a lot of things I need to do on Saturdays and BB held me hostage for two Saturdays.

    If I had not called, how would I have known that my TV was out of stock? How would I have known that BB had reschedule me for 12/18/14 (I cannot take off from work) without consulting me? BB did not consider that day was not convenient. The number of representatives that I spoke to lack empathy and have poor customer service with the exception of Deania, did her best under the poor circumstances. I have to again move my current floor model TV back into my family room, set it up and connect it back until the new TV comes in. I think that is a poor excuse that BB ran out of TVs due to Black Friday. BB should have planned for the demand of this model. I am so angry that I could cuss. I thought BB was better than this. I am totally disappointed.

    Updated on 12/26/2014: After four unsuccessful delivery by Best Buy, I called and requested store pickup. So I picked up my tv on 12/21/14 and put it in my car by myself. Best Buy actually called to haul away my old TV on the 5th delivery date. I am still waiting to receive the gift card Deanie told me I was going to receive from Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2014

    Just got off the phone with who was to be a manager at Best Buy Gilbert, AZ! He was soooooo rude! The question I had was my husband won an iPad mini and we wanted to trade it in on a larger screen Air 2. We are older and the screen is TOOOO small. NO was his answer! It is still sealed! Apple store traced the purchase to this store. DO NOT BUY FROM BEST BUY! They do not honor their sales! Even when they can be traced!

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2014

    My iPhone 6 was stolen. I called BB, made a claim, never mentioned anything about my phone being "out of stock", said I'll receive it within 2-5 business days, fine. The phone never came. I called about 2-3 times requiring about my phone, "Oh we're sending you an email with tracking, you'll be getting your phone". Sure enough never received an email. I called on the fifth day (without including Saturday and Sunday) now they say my phone is out of stock. I asked "Why haven't you notified me previously?" Their answer: "We have to follow protocol", so even though they knew it wasn't in stock, they couldn't tell me until 5 full business days passed. NOW they're going to send me an e-gift card that takes 3-5 days to "process" or be received! Customer service is horrible! No one knows what they're doing and if your phone is out of stock, don't expect them to inform you if it's before 5 business days!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2014

    I bought an HP Tower, keyboard, and mouse from Best Buy. Not only did they not tell me that it was coming from Rakuten.com, but Best Buy tried to take the money for the tower out of my act 11 times. Computer is not working properly and can't get human response on 1-877-569-8808!

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2014

    I do not recommend buying anything from them that they have to ship. I purchased an item which they indicate that they shipped through UPS and then transferred to my local post office and then delivered to me but I never received. I called them and they indicate that once they ship the item, their liability ends. Now, I have to take off work to go to my post office as I work an hour away from my home/post office and couldn't take 2-3 hours off to go there. I called UPS and they state that the shipper would have to file the claim - not me. So now, if my post office is not able to find the item, I am out the money, a day of work and the item because Best Buy representative indicate that they are not responsible for anything once it leaves them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2014

    On 12/10/2014 I called customer service because of issues I had with an order I had placed online. After holding for 10 minutes I was finally able to speak to a rep. After stating her name the representative asked whom she had the pleasure of speaking with. I said my name and there was no response. Immediately after saying my name I hear hold music on the line. I was not asked if I could hold. I was not given any explanation. Then after another two minutes of hold a Spanish speaking representative gets on the phone and asks my name. To me it was one of those "wtf" moments. I found it extremely rude of the first customer service rep to assume that just because I have a Spanish name I could not speak the English language. After the way I was treated you can rest assured that this is the last time I purchase from Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2014

    We took our PC to BB to have a repair and they never called or (e)mailed and when we would call they’d say one thing or another, never that they had sold or destroyed it that is until I sent a complaint to the Better Business Bureau. Now they are only offering $300 for my pretty new $800 computer. They are now saying we abandoned it which is not true. We called numerous times and even went to store only to be given the runaround. Even corporate lied to us and the BBB. They gave us 6 days to accept $300 and we aren't even in town. This is UNACCEPTABLE!

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2014

    I ordered Samsung washer and dryer. On November 23, I got my confirmation #. I called customer service to check on my order and was told they were experiencing technical problems so my order was canceled and they cannot honor the original sale price. I am very upset because I went to the store several times and no one offered help. I decided to order online.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2014

    On a Black Friday "deal" I ordered an iPad air 2 4GB gold, but later received an iPad air 1 16GB silver worth about half of what I paid for. Not a big deal, I can just call and have it fixed. Boy, was I wrong. After a 20 minute wait on hold, I spent the next 10 minutes arguing with the "customer care" rep and trying to convince him that I didn't receive what I ordered. He kept insisting there was no issue. Once I thought I finally got him to understand this, he tried to tell me that it is not a Best Buy issue, but Apple's problem. I told him that I ordered from Best Buy and expected them to ship me what I paid for.

    Very frustrated, I asked for a supervisor. He then immediately told me he would take care of it and send me a new one. I said, "wow that was fast, and that is great... why didn't we do this 15 minutes ago?" I asked for a new order number. He said there would be no new number. I asked if I would get a confirmation email. He said that I would not get one but he expedited the shipping and I would receive in 3 days.

    Sounded fishy, so I called back the next day to confirm. I learned that it was, of course, never shipped nor did he take care of anything. It was apparent that he lied just to get me off the phone. Eventually, I did get this resolved at our local store. But, I have never had such an appalling customer service experience and will, as a result, regretfully never shop at Best Buy again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2014

    My wife ordered a pair of Klipsch R-28f speakers on November 27, 2014. On November 30, per Best Buy Order Number ** details, each speaker was assigned a tracking number. On December 6, I called Best Buy and asked why only one speaker was delivered. Despite providing all the information that were in the body of Best Buy's message to my wife, and the confirmation from UPS that they do not have the item, Best Buy Customer Service Representative Jacquelyn was not able to track the item. Why did Best Buy mark the item "shipped" and yet cannot provide information of its whereabouts. The operator did not take further action after the call and advised me to wait.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2014

    I first made my order on the bestbuy.com website on Nov 29, 2014 using my best buy credit card. There were 3 items (camera, lens + flash) that came with 2 free items (bag + SD card). The total for the order was $4483.77. My Best buy credit card however did not authorize the purchase and denied the purchase (because of security reasons). After I called best buy credit card and verified the purchase, best buy credit card connected me with best buy sales and confirmed and secured the order.

    Initially, the order went through just like how it does for every other online order I had ever made. I received notification that some items were being shipped (lens), and updates about the status. In fact, the lens + bag arrived at the store and was ready for pickup very quickly. I then received an email on Tuesday 12/2/14: Action required, billing problem encountered..

    I proceeded to call best buy back that evening, and basically spent at least 3-4 hours on the phone. I called best buy, best buy elite, best buy credit card, and finally figured out the problem. When the entire order was sent through on Saturday nov 29, 2014, a hold was placed on my best buy credit card for the full value of the purchase, $4483.77. However, since the order was being shipped separately, when the lens arrived at the store ($1059.99), and the other parts of the order was being processed, bestbuy sales/post purchasing tried to charge my credit card again for the balance ($3423.78) on Tuesday 12/2/14. Best buy credit card rightfully rejected the additional $3423.78 since the authorization for $4483.77 had already gone through the first time round.

    Anyway, I ended up calling best buy/best buy elite etc and encountered SEVERAL problems. I understand the role of hierarchy, but I ended up having to repeat myself at least 6-8 times that evening because my phone calls were getting dropped and I was getting disconnected each time one best buy personnel was transferring me to another personnel in a different department. It was extremely frustrating, and by the time I spoke to a supervisor, she understood my frustration and actually just gave me points worth $20. She was very helpful in eventually getting me in touch with a supervisor from post purchasing who then completed my order and fixed everything. She actually made a small mistake and had to resubmit my entire order. For the inconvenience, she took $50 off the order for the camera and promised everything was going to get shipped in a timely fashion now.

    I received notice that the lens + bag had arrived again on Thursday (12/5/14). However, later in the evening, I received another familiar email from best buy stating there was a problem with payment on my account YET AGAIN! Action required, billing problem encountered. SO I called again, and after 30+mins on the phone, was told to just call back again in the morning, or they will have someone call me back. I elected to have someone call me back, but that did not happen.

    I re-called bestbuy myself again later in the morning, and again encountered similar problems. I had to repeat myself 2-3 times on 2-3 separate calls, because the bestbuy personnel that picked up my call kept dropping my call. It is not a problem with my phone because I wasn't even holding it and had the whole conversation on speakerphone the entire time. One of the bestbuy personnel also acknowledged that they were having problems with the phone system and dropped calls.

    Anyway, eventually, after another 30-40 mins of conversation/recalling/reconnections etc., I was eventually able to speak to another supervisor, who made some calls, checked on things and got back to me saying that my order is finally okay. However, she was supposed to send me an email confirmation that my order is okay. She also suggested going to the Nottingham branch in MD to pick up the order, but would get back to me. I did not hear back after 3-4 hrs and therefore called bestbuy again.

    This time (right now as I am typing this), I have called bestbuy twice now, and on both episodes, I kept insisting on just getting transferred to speak to the supervisor again, and each time, after a 10-15 min wait, I get disconnected YET AGAIN. I really do not understand what is the problem with the phones/ connections etc.

    However, there are other issues that need to be addressed. For one, there is a problem in which the way post purchasing deals with the orders in terms of how it submits to the best buy credit department, because best buy credit card should not be receiving all those charges on separate occasions, resulting in some of those subsequent transactions getting denied. If I am supposed to be a best buy elite plus customer, I dread to imagine what the regular customers face in terms of customer service/support.

    This has truly been the worst online buying experience I have ever encountered. I did not choose to buy best buy because of any price advantage. The same deal could have been sought from amazon, B&H photo, Adorama, etc even my local camera store. I chose to buy it from best buy because of the loyalty program that I was a part of, but that has quickly changed my opinion of Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2014

    I ordered a TV, Sound Bar and Geek Squad installation. The hardware came. A week later the Geek Squad came. Installed the hardware. Checked the TV and it did not work properly. Will need to get a part and install it. Not too bad so far. Checked TV screen in detail. One or more pixels does not work - implication defective screen. When Geek Squad comes with replacement part I will be sending back the entire TV. Customer experience - terrible due to defective product. But there is more. I have a 10% off coupon. I tried to call Best Buy to use it on this order. I was on hold for over 40 minutes, transferred to 4 different people and never got any help. My wife went to a store and visited customer service. They said they could not help because the coupon was expired. Why was the coupon expired? Because Best Buy's customer service was so bad I could not use the coupon.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2014

    12-1-2014 I went on line to order an iPhone 6. I paid for my item. When it was ready they send me an email I can go pick up my item. I went to pick up my item. I explain to the employee I ordered my item online. Showed my information that my item was paid for. Told me to sit down. Someone would be helping me. Another employee started helping me. In the end he asked me how would I be paying. I told him I had already paid. Well they wanted me to pay again for a phone I had already paid so I told him if they charge me again I will be coming back to pick up the first phone I paid for. Well OMG. What a headache. Till now I am still fighting to get the phone. I spoke with the managers, no help. I spoke with corporate, no help. Now I am trying to get regional and district manager name and number and they state they don't know their names or have their number. The store on Harlem and Irving is the worst. I had issues 1 1/2 year ago with them. I should of known better. My story goes on to explain. Keep away from this store.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2014

    The only negative I have regarding my transaction with Best Buy has nothing to do with the associate. 2 years ago when I purchased my Zagg smudge screen, the associate put the screen saver on my iPad for no charge. Went in today to purchase a Zagg Invisible Shield for my husband’s iPad Air. We were told there would be a $14.00 charge to provide this service. I am very disappointed that Best Buy is now charging to provide this service. I paid $50.00 for the Invisible Shield and I would like to believe that there would be no charge for the 5 minutes it took the associate to put the screen saver on the iPad Air. I could understand if we had purchased the Screen Saver at some other location and brought it in to have it put on, but the screen saver was purchased at the store.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2014

    Customer satisfaction. What is it and where has it gone? Oh that’s right. It went online. As a diehard techie I am finding myself spending money on gadgets more than I should, but where do I shop? I don't mind paying a little more just to receive excellent customer service, lately its Amazon and Google Play that has given me the best service. When I have a question, they listen and answer and some times check up on you after the conversation. That is service! Recently I decided to give my old favorite store another chance (mainly because they were the only ones selling my item). So I happily went into the Best Buy store here in Austin Texas and asked someone for assistance. I already knew what I wanted and knew everything about the device, so I only needed information regarding next shipment and availability. Never did I expect what was coming.

    I asked the LP (guys in yellow by the front) to check the system for me. He was nice and checked it and even gave me the direct line to the podium and when to call back, customer service at its finest. So I called back when instructed to, only to have some angry person pick up and argue with me that he did not give me the number. So naturally the most important thing here is to get to the bottom of who gave me the number and info. I was like what ever, he may have been under the influence, I will let it slide. So I decided to avoid another uncomfortable call and go into the store. I tried to find a salesperson (not hard to find as they all have blue shirts), but it seems that they were all busy running in a circle or something as they could not help me. I asked the LP guy to find me a salesperson to help me out. He said, "No problem just wait over there, and I'll have someone here shortly." He did not ask what I wanted or anything, but in his defense he was in an interesting conversation with his friend and did not want to be bothered.

    10 minutes later someone arrives, and I ask him to see if there are any items in the back, and if I can get a better view of the item on display. He had to leave to find out, as I stood there no one asked me if I needed help as they passed by and trust me I looked like I needed help. Already disappointed by the service, I continued to wait. Finally he returns with a NO and NO, “we can’t do that” and “we don't know when more will be here” and walks off. I did not leave very happy, instead they wasted over an hour of my day. So another day I vowed to ONLY call and not show up at the store as I didn't leave very happy last time. I called and was on hold for about 20 minutes before the phone was transferred to someone who just ended the call without saying a word. As a techie I was thinking their phone system has a glitch, but I called again and again and same result. Maybe they wanted to leave early, who knows but I would never return to the store unless it’s unavoidable.

    Then one night I found they had it online (for a brief 15 minutes), so I purchased it and upgraded for expedited shipping. Needless to say I still haven't received the device... 2nd day air, I don't think so. My Amazon order that was placed the following day has already arrived... I wonder where I’m going to purchase my gadgets from next, here is a hint it will never be Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2014

    I recently purchased an R-S201 receiver and a pair Yamaha speakers from Best Buy in Lafayette, LA. I asked the salesperson if these speakers would work with this receiver - of course he swore they would! Well guess what - according to Yamaha they WILL NOT! Best Buy - you should know better! Read the damning series of events below. You just lost a customer.

    Yamaha, you guys need to contact Best Buy and set them straight. Their online chat help service (whatever) swears up & down that the 6 ohm speakers will work. I already took it upon myself to return the two Yamaha speakers and purchased two JBL 8 ohm speakers and when I did the folks at Best Buy gave me grief about the swap - again swearing that the 6 ohms would work. This is not the first time I have had trouble with BB and I am definitely an ex-BB-customer.

    ALSO, if the impedance is that important why not put the number of ohms for the speakers on the damn box? I mean how stupid! You put the ohms on the box for the receiver but not the box for the speaker? In BB defense how-the-hell is the consumer supposed to know without opening the box in the store and reading the instructions packed inside the box! Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid... Also, if you read the blogs regarding the performance of the Yamaha speakers the major complaint is that they lack bass which is exactly what happens when you attach 6 ohm speakers to an 8 ohm minimum receiver. Again, Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid...

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2014

    So I wanted to buy a 50 inch tv on sale from the store around 9pm, but there was a problem with my bank card so I had to contact my bank to fix it. By the time I was done they were closed, so I had to come back the following morning which I did and the tv was back at the original price. I called 1800 Best Buy and kept talking to them for 2 hours. They finally found me an open box 55" Samsung tv for the same price, so I paid for it and when I went to the store they told me that they don't have the tv after the lady on the phone confirmed that the tv is ready for the pick up. When I called 1800 Best Buy again to complain they gave me a case number and nobody called me back as they promised.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2014

    Geek squad and best buy are the worst ones. We bought TV and they couldn't deliver on time, and still waiting. I don't know why I couldn't received it on agreed date. I took off from my job, but they didn't show up. When we contact BEST BUY they said we will contact GEEK SQUAD, but they didn't answer us that when will we receive our purchased TV. They have good customer service before you buy something, once you buy something, then they will not care about your issue and don't want to help. VERY, VERY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. #Bestbuy

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2014

    On Thanksgiving 2014 I ordered a XBox One limited edition Call of Duty Console "that one special gift for my son" and they shipped me a PS3 Video Game Inversion instead. I called Best Buy and they said they could not replace it because they were all out and I could go to a Best Buy dealer to return the game and get a refund. Refund, I couldn't believe that was it. I now cannot get the XBox special edition now because everyone was sold out and there are no more being made. I cannot believe such a mistake to be made. The packing slip said XBox One but they put a game with it. Do they not hire people who know how to read and now my son who has been wanting this, will not be under the tree this year! Thanks Best Buy for nothing.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2014

    On Dec 1, 2014, I ordered a Sony headphone and a micro SD card at BestBuy.com. It was a Cyber Monday deal and the headphone was on sale at BestBuy.com for $99.99 - Sony Extra Bass OvertheEar Bluetooth Headphones, MODEL: MDRXB950BT, SKU: 8618136. The order was processed and I received confirmation email from BestBuy.com. However, 2 days later on Dec 3rd, I received an email from BestBuy.com to tell me that the item (Sony headphone) was cancelled. My initial reaction was it must be out of stock. If that is the case, it could be normal.

    As I was curious, I went to BestBuy.com to view this headphone. To my surprise, this Sony Extra Bass OvertheEar Bluetooth Headphones (MODEL: MDRXB950BT, SKU: 8618136) is still available at BestBuy.com for $199.99. In other words, my order on Dec 1st for $99.99 was cancelled on Dec 3rd, while the same item is still being sold as in stock item for $199.99 on Dec 3rd. I did call BestBuy.com to make an inquiry. First call took 20 min wait time before I got disconnected. Second call took the 15 min wait time until someone explained the headphone “is” not available in my region. Then I asked how could a customer knows if an item sold by Best Buy is restricted by region. The answer from Best Buy was it is a discontinued item and they followed that practice.

    Still, a customer would not know if an item is being discontinued and region specific. Besides, Best Buy does not disclose those information. Best Buy did suggest me to make the purchase again (for $199.99 instead of $99.99). Yet Best Buy said there is no guarantee the order won't be cancelled again. I said "No, Thank you!"

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2014

    On September 30, 2014 I went to best buy looking for a good deal on a television. I did research online so I knew that Samsung 55 inch television was on sale. I was only going to look around when the sales representative at the Scarborough Town Centre location convinced me to buy the television that same day and put it on a best buy card. The sales rep lied and told me that the credit card had a interest rate of 19.99 percent. When I received the card in the mail after I applied for it I realized the card was really 29.90 percent. I was so upset because I would have never applied for it if I was aware that it. So because I just moved and was planning to paint my walls in the condo I didn't take the television out of the box until November 22, 2014. When I did I realized that the television was damaged. Now when I bought the tv the best buy rep convinced me to get the Geek squad service. Which I paid 209.99 for 4 years extended warranty.

    When I called them they said I was not registered with their service and told me to bring my 55 inch tv back to the store. I had to pay someone to come bring the tv from my condo back to the Scarborough Town Centre location where I spoke to the store manager and the manager of sales - both of them told me there is absolutely nothing they can do for me. l feel like Best Buy has robbed me for my money. The sales rep lied to me and horrible customer service over the phone and in store. I'm a young lady that saved up for this and I feel like that I've been robbed. I will never buy anything from this company again. This was the worst experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2014

    We bought a TV 39 inch in October and plugged it in November and screen was scratched in side screen and Best Buy will not exchange or refund. We are stuck with picture scratched screen. Very angry.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2014

    About 2:30 p.m. central time, my husband and I visited the Best Buy in Jackson, TN. We chose to make this visit due to a commercial ad that we saw on television the previous night (Saturday). The items that we were interested in (3 as a matter of fact) was a Samsung Galaxy S5. The ad that we saw on television aired was $0 down and $1.00 price per phone with a new 2-year activation or upgrade.

    When we entered the store we visited the display area where the Samsung Galaxy S5 was located. The signs on the product still had the "sale price" as was advertised. The associate was very friendly and asked to help us. I stated that I was interested in the Galaxy S5. This associate had to program another customer’s phone and sent another associate to assist us. We went back to the display to look at the phone, stating that we had seen the ad on television the night before. The associate then told us that the phones were $99.00, I then showed her the pricing was still the same as advertised on the display and there was no end date on the signs. Then she stated that the "sale" had gone "off" the previous day. She stated that she had to speak to a manager about the advertise signs that were still on the product.

    At that time the manager came over and pulled ALL of the pricing signs off of that display. He stood there punching on his hand scanner, having to restart it. I asked him if he was the manager on duty and he responded, yes. When he got the scanner back on he said that the sale had gone off on Saturday. I explained that we had seen the ad on the previous night (Saturday) and the signs on the displays were the same as the advertisement. I asked him if he was going to honor the prices that were clearly on the display and that there was no expiration date on them. He rudely told me that he would NOT honor that pricing.

    At that point I was furious and told him that he just lost my business and walked out of the store. There was absolutely no effort on his part to even try to accommodate me as a customer. I understand that sales expire but with no expiration date on the display and the way that the manager handled himself was about the rudest that I have ever been treated in my life!

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2014

    I purchased a TV from Best Buy on the 23rd of November and received it on the 26th of November. When I opened the box there was no power cord, no remote control, and no instruction manual. I have been trying to reach Best Buy since. I finally got someone on the phone and the only solution she could give me was to return the entire thing. I purchased this tv online and had it delivered because I do not have time. Now Best Buy expects me to pay for a $20 cab ride to come return this tv. They also charge a fee for any missing accessories; mind you it came with none.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2014

    Tried to order my cart. System got stuck in store pickup - would not let me go on to checkout. Went to chat. She said to logout and refresh - did not work. Called, got transfer around and after 20 cell mins. was cut off. OMG. All I was trying to do is buy some video games. Last time I order from them - what a joke!

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2014

    48 in 1080 LED HDTV - In less than two months, my Westinghouse 48 in TV will not turn on. I purchased this TV from Best Buy on 10/4/14. I heard some kind of noise from the TV while I was watching it. The TV turned off and I have not been able to turn it back on. I have read reviews about this but didn't think the TV would go bad just after two months. Best Buy should not have these televisions in their stores. Good thing I have the 2 year protection plan but still this is inconvenient.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2014

    Best Buy I know is notorious for this, but I didn't think it would happen to me. Fool me. The classic bait and switch advertise, which I assume is still illegal. My girl friend and I searched long and hard for the perfect tv for us and we found what we wanted. But when we went to purchase it.... not available in my area, DENVER. Not Podunk, South Dakota, Denver! So we tried our next favorite, and then our third.... None available. So on to the chat line. He was an ** that was completely full of song and dance. Then to the phone rep, same bs! So I assume it's Best Buy's common practice to bait and switch everyone into electronics twice as expensive as the ads they put out on internet and TV. I doubt they had any stock of all their "Black Friday door busters". Just get you in the door and... I'm going to Walmart, at least the morons there don't blow smoke up my **. They either have it or they don't.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2014

    We purchased a 55" Panasonic Smart TV on Thursday and didn't get home with it until Saturday. When we took it out of the box, the screen cracked and we were shocked. We called the store and they said they weren't sure they could do anything about it but to just bring it in to see if there was something they could do. We contemplated just throwing it away after seeing all the bad reviews on here. Then, we just decided to see what would happen and took it in. We got to customer service and the guy there had already heard that we might be coming in. The next thing we know, he has a new replacement for us to take home and everything worked out perfectly. Best customer service experience ever.

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